- Choosing wings
- How to get to Palermo from the airport
- The car is not a luxury
- In Palermo by sea
The administrative center of the Italian island of Sicily, Palermo is well known to several generations of Russian TV viewers, who paid special attention to programs and films about the mafia. It was from this southern Mediterranean town that the legs of the "Cosa Nostra", which Sicilian matrons still frighten children with, grew up. But you won't confuse a Russian tourist with such trifles, and therefore the question "How to get to Palermo?" flashes in search queries on the Internet and is asked directly at travel agencies during a personal visit quite often. The traveler is tired and fed up with the Turkish-Thai beach monotony and longs for new thrills. Moreover, if they are seasoned with a portion of television serial passions.
Choosing wings
No one flies directly from Moscow or other Russian cities to Palermo, but connecting in one of the cities of Italy or a couple of transfers at other European airports will not seem too stressful:
- The cheapest tickets are offered by airlines with a reputation for low-cost airlines. For example, codeshare flights by Wizz Air and Ryanair with connections in Budapest and Venice will cost only 260 euros. You will have to spend about 6 hours in the sky. Departure in Moscow from Vnukovo.
- For 290 euros, guests will be delivered to Sicily on board of Fly One and Volotea. You will have to make transfers in Chisinau and Venice, and spend the same 6 hours on the way. In this case, you will have to start at Domodedovo.
- In the range of 280-320 euros, there are many options for flights with two transfers, including connections in Riga and Budapest, Rome and Tallinn, Chisinau and Milan. You just have to choose a convenient time, airport and duration of the connection.
- Alitalia is flying from Moscow Sheremetyevo with one change in Rome. Issue price - 380 euros, flight time - 5 hours. The same is the price for tickets on board Lufthansa and Swiss airlines. Taking into account the change in Zurich, the road will take from seven hours, and in Munich - from six and a half.
All international flights arrive at Palermo airport, located three dozen kilometers west of the city.
How to get to Palermo from the airport
The main air port of the island of Sicily is called Falcone Borsellino. Most international flights arrive here. The airport is considered one of the busiest in the country.
Passengers of arriving flights can get to the city by public transport or taxi. The first transfer option will be much cheaper.
Prestia e Comande buses leave every 30 minutes for the city center to Piazza Castelnuovo and Palermo Central Station. The fare is about 6 euros. The first bus departs from the airport stop at 6.30 am, the last one at about 11 pm. The journey will take from 40 minutes to an hour, depending on the time of day and traffic.
The cost of a taxi ride is around 35 euros if the driver has turned on the taximeter. Without it, it is better to negotiate the transfer price "on the shore". You will have to spend about 45 minutes on the road. The parking lot is located at the exit from the arrivals area of the passenger terminal.
The car is not a luxury
If you do not accept any type of transport other than a personal car, pay attention to their rental offices at Palermo airport. You can get to the city with great comfort and regardless of the timetable of public transport.
Falcone Borsellino houses the most famous rental companies in the Old World and the world: Eurocar, Avis, Herz and Autoeuropa.
When choosing a car as a means of transportation, remember the need to strictly adhere to traffic rules on European roads. Fines for violating them can cause serious damage to the family budget.
Useful information for car enthusiasts:
- The cost of one liter of gasoline at Italian gas stations is about 1.65 euros. This is one of the highest rates in Europe.
- It is cheaper to refuel at gas stations near shopping centers and outlets. Gas stations along the Autobahns always inflate the price tag.
- Some roads in Italy are toll roads. The fare is calculated depending on the category of the vehicle and the number of kilometers traveled in the toll sections. At the entrance to the paid section, do not forget to take the ticket from the machine and save it until the payment points.
- Parking in Italy, marked with white lines, is usually free.
- Fines for not wearing seat belts, transporting children without using special devices and talking while driving on the phone without using a hand free headset is punishable by fines of 80-650 euros.
- Even simple transportation of radar detectors in a car, and even more so - their use is punished with a fine from 820 to 3280 euros. In this case, the device is subject to unconditional confiscation.
In Palermo by sea
Another way to transfer to Palermo is the ferry crossing, which connects the island of Sicily with the cities of Genoa and Naples on the mainland and Cagliari on the island of Sardinia. Travel time is 20, 9 and 13 hours, respectively.
Ferries from Genoa are operated by Grandi Navi Veloci. The cost of the crossing ranges from 34 euros for a place on the deck to 240 euros for the presidential suite. A regular double cabin costs 112 euros. Details can be found on the English version of the official website of the company - www.gnv.it.
Tirrenia ships ships from Naples and Cagliari to Palermo. The cheapest ticket on deck costs 51 euros. You can book a trip and find out useful schedule details on the official website of the ferry company - www.tirrenia.it.
All prices in the material are approximate and given for March 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
