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Compare all timetables for the bus from Rome to Palermo

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Rome to Palermo from various bus operators like FlixBus, Itabus or Autoservizi Salemi for the next days.

today
$34
tomorrow
$59
Saturday
$34
Sunday
$40
Monday
$69
Tuesday
$74
Wednesday
$64

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 13h 35m 6:15 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:50 AM Palermo Via Fazello  Premium Economy $34
Autoservizi Salemi 11h 45m 8:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:45 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $74
FlixBus 18h 45m 4:30 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 11:15 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $126
FlixBus 14h 0m 9:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 11:00 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $127

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 13h 35m 6:15 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:50 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $59
Autoservizi Salemi 11h 45m 8:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:45 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $74
FlixBus 13h 55m 1:20 AM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 3:15 PM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $97
FlixBus 18h 45m 4:30 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 11:15 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $120
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rome to Palermo via Rome Fiumicino Airport, you can save more than $16? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Terravision
      15h 20m
      0
      4:30 PM
      Rome
      Vatican City
      5:10 PM
      Rome Fiumicino Airport
      Rome Fiumicino Airport
      0
      Terravision
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • Itabus
      14h 30m
      0
      5:20 PM
      Rome Fiumicino Airport
      Rome Fiumicino Airport
      7:50 AM
      Palermo
      Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
      0
      Itabus
      Economy
      $36
    Travel time is 3h 35m longer, but you will save $16

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 13h 35m 6:15 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:50 AM Palermo Via Fazello  Premium Economy $34
FlixBus 13h 55m 1:20 AM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 3:15 PM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $70
Autoservizi Salemi 11h 45m 8:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:45 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $74
FlixBus 18h 45m 4:30 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 11:15 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $104

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 13h 35m 6:15 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:50 AM Palermo Via Fazello  Premium Economy $40
Autoservizi Salemi 11h 45m 8:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:45 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $74
FlixBus 13h 55m 1:20 AM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 3:15 PM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $79
FlixBus 14h 0m 9:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 11:00 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $93

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 13h 55m 1:20 AM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 3:15 PM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $69
Autoservizi Salemi 11h 45m 8:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:45 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $74
FlixBus 15h 45m 11:30 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 3:15 PM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $98
FlixBus 14h 0m 9:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 11:00 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $102
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rome to Palermo via Rome Fiumicino Airport, you can save more than $26? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Terravision
      15h 20m
      0
      4:30 PM
      Rome
      Vatican City
      5:10 PM
      Rome Fiumicino Airport
      Rome Fiumicino Airport
      0
      Terravision
      Economy
      $7
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • Itabus
      14h 30m
      0
      5:20 PM
      Rome Fiumicino Airport
      Rome Fiumicino Airport
      7:50 AM
      Palermo
      Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
      0
      Itabus
      Economy
      $36
    Travel time is 3h 35m longer, but you will save $26

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 13h 55m 1:20 AM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 3:15 PM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $74
Autoservizi Salemi 11h 45m 8:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:45 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $74
FlixBus 14h 0m 9:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 11:00 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $101
FlixBus 15h 45m 11:30 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 3:15 PM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $103
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rome to Palermo via Naples, you can save more than $32? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      12h 45m
      0
      7:45 PM
      Rome
      Tiburtina Bus Station
      10:25 PM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $6
      • Waiting Time 1h 34m
    • Grimaldi Lines
      8h 31m
      0
      11:59 PM
      Naples
      Varco Immacolatella
      8:30 AM
      Palermo
      Port (Piave Pier)
      0
      Grimaldi Lines
      Economy
      $36
    Travel time is 1h 0m longer, but you will save $32

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 13h 55m 1:20 AM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 3:15 PM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $64
Autoservizi Salemi 11h 45m 8:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 7:45 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $76
FlixBus 15h 45m 11:30 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 3:15 PM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $102
FlixBus 14h 0m 9:00 PM Rome Tiburtina Bus Station 11:00 AM Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop  Economy $107
  • Did you know that if you travel from Rome to Palermo via Naples, you can save more than $22? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      12h 45m
      0
      7:45 PM
      Rome
      Tiburtina Bus Station
      10:25 PM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $6
      • Waiting Time 1h 34m
    • Grimaldi Lines
      8h 31m
      0
      11:59 PM
      Naples
      Varco Immacolatella
      8:30 AM
      Palermo
      Port (Piave Pier)
      0
      Grimaldi Lines
      Economy
      $36
    Travel time is 1h 0m longer, but you will save $22

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Rome to Palermo is $34 on 7/23/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Rome and Palermo

See here how frequent the connections between Rome and Palermo are, during different times and days of the week.
Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 15 daily buses from Rome to Palermo. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 7 daily coaches between Rome and Palermo.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 61 buses from Rome to Palermo, while Night sees the fewest connections between Rome and Palermo, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Rome to Palermo

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Itabus and Autoservizi Salemi that travel 10 times every day by bus from Rome to Palermo in one click! Book your bus ticket from Rome to Palermo starting from $34!

Cheapest Bus $34
Fastest Bus 11h 45m
Earliest Bus 4:30 PM
Latest Bus 11:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes 10 Ø
Distance 265.6 miles
Bus Companies FlixBus, Itabus and Autoservizi Salemi

Cheapest bus connections from Rome to Palermo

Every day, 10 buses from 3 bus companies leave Rome for Palermo: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/23/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 07/19
Monday 07/20
Tuesday 07/21
Wednesday 07/22
Thursday 07/23
$126
Friday 07/24
$70
Saturday 07/25
$35
Sunday 07/26
$41
Monday 07/27
$69
Tuesday 07/28
$74
Wednesday 07/29
$64
Thursday 07/30
$52
Friday 07/31
$60
Saturday 08/01
$47
Sunday 08/02
$47
Monday 08/03
$69
Tuesday 08/04
$77
Wednesday 08/05
$81
Thursday 08/06
$52
Friday 08/07
$58
Saturday 08/08
$65
Sunday 08/09
$104
Monday 08/10
$91
Tuesday 08/11
$74
Wednesday 08/12
$72
Thursday 08/13
$58
Friday 08/14
$41
Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Rome to Palermo

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Rome to Palermo, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $32, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Rome to Palermo. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $74.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Rome to Palermo, with $32. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $104.

How to save money travelling from Rome to Palermo

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Rome to Palermo in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Rome to Palermo, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Rome to Palermo are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Rome to Palermo

These are the most booked bus companies between Rome to Palermo from our users.

FlixBus from Rome to Palermo

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Rome to Palermo:

Cheapest Price $64
Fastest Bus 13h 55m
Earliest Bus 4:30 PM
Last Bus 11:45 PM
Daily Connections 5 Ø
Found on 7/23/2026

Autoservizi Salemi from Rome to Palermo

Autoservizi Salemi

Here you will find the key facts about the Autoservizi Salemi bus route Rome to Palermo:

Cheapest Price $74
Fastest Bus 11h 45m
Earliest Bus 8:00 PM
Last Bus 8:00 PM
Daily Connections 2 Ø
Found on 7/23/2026

All bus stations and stops in Rome and Palermo

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Rome and Palermo.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Rome to Palermo

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Rome to Palermo? Or which bus companies serve the route Rome to Palermo? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Rome to Palermo bus

How much does a Rome Palermo bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $34 and takes 13h 35m to reach Palermo. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Rome to Palermo?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $34 and $193. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Palermo.

On average, how many connections are available from Rome to Palermo each day?

Every day, the Rome to Palermo bus route is served by approximately 10 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Rome to Palermo take?

The fastest bus from Rome to Palermo is offered by Autoservizi Salemi and takes 11h 45m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $74. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Rome to Palermo?

The earliest bus arriving in Palermo from Rome starts at 4:30 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Rome to Palermo?

The latest bus trip departing from Rome for Palermo starts at 11:45 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Rome Palermo route?

When traveling by bus from Rome to Palermo, passengers can travel with FlixBus, Itabus and Autoservizi Salemi. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Rome and Palermo?

You can check all the direct connections between Rome and Palermo by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus, Itabus and Autoservizi Salemi.

What can I take with me on the Rome to Palermo bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Rome Palermo bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Rome Palermo bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Rome to Palermo on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Rome to Palermo?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 10 daily trips between Rome and Palermo. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Rome to Palermo?

Prices and availability for 10 trips between Rome and Palermo change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Rome to Palermo

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Premium Economy
PremiumEconomy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

More bus routes to Rome and to Palermo

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Bus to Palermo from Piazza Armerina Bus to Palermo from Piazza Armerina
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