There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Otranto by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Palermo Airport, bus
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane PMO - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
5h 58m€66–159Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Stationbus Sais Autolinee AGGIUNTA45 / ...
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Otranto, Via Ortebus
13h 25m€52–81Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Leccetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 106 / ...
12h 50mNight train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.nighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 106 / ...
15h 8m€68–125Bus to Trapani Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane TPS - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
9h 19m€114–233Bus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Leccebus
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 106 / ...
20h 50m€176–250Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Otrantocar
9h 18m€137–210
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Otranto is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Otranto is to fly and bus which takes 5h 58m and costs €65 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello and arriving at Otranto, Via Orte via Catania, Via D'Amico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
The distance between Palermo and Otranto is 617 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Otranto without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 12h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Palermo to Otranto, including transfers.
Palermo to Otranto bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Palermo to Otranto bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
There are 2028+ hotels available in Otranto.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Otranto, Via Orte via Catania Central Bus Station and Catania, Via D'Amico in around 13h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Otranto, Via Orte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Tarsia A3 to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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