# Palermo Punta Raisi: 50 minutes by bus to town

> Palermo airport handled 9,220,905 passengers in 2025. A bus reaches the central station in about 50 minutes; the train's fare and time are unpublished.

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Last updated: 2026-09-11

From Palermo Falcone e Borsellino airport the Prestia e Comandè bus reaches Palermo Centrale station in about 50 minutes, and a railway station under the terminal runs every day, though its journey time and fare are not published.

## The bus at the arrivals exit

Prestia e Comandè buses stop right outside arrivals and reach Palermo's central station in about 50 minutes. The operator says they leave every 30 minutes (2026).

Fares are not on the open pages we could read, for this bus or for any of the others below. Ask the driver or the desk before you board, and keep small notes in case the answer is cash. Prices in euros.

## The train nobody times

The airport has a railway station on the underground level of the terminal, with service every day. That much is published; the rest is not.

Neither the airport operator nor Trenitalia publishes the train's journey time, frequency or fare on a page we could reach. The airport's train page only points to trenitalia.com, and the Trenitalia addresses for the airport returned 404. Check the journey planner for your date, which is the one place the times exist.

## Coaches straight to the west and south

Direct coaches from the airport reach Trapani in 1 hour 10, Marsala in 1 hour 30 and Agrigento in 2 hours 40 (2026), which means you can skip Palermo entirely on day one.

- Trapani: 1 hour 10, Autolinee Segesta
- Marsala: 1 hour 30, Autoservizi Salemi
- Agrigento: 2 hours 40, Autolinee SAL
- Catania, Messina and Enna: Autolinee SAIS, times not given in our source
- Cinisi, 10 to 14 minutes, and Terrasini, 20 minutes: Autolinee Cracchiolo

If Agrigento means the [Valley of the Temples](/attractions/valle-dei-templi) for you, its summer evening opening changes the plan.

## PMO, by the numbers

Palermo Punta Raisi Falcone e Borsellino (IATA PMO, ICAO LICJ) handled 9,220,905 passengers in 2025, 3.4% more than in 2024, ninth in Italy. GESAP runs it.

Catania Fontanarossa, on the east coast, is larger at 12,369,485 passengers and grew 0.2%. Its city bus is on the [Catania airport page](/plan/airports/cta).

## A second code in the west

Western Sicily has a second airport in ENAC's commercial list: TPS, Trapani Birgi. Its 2025 traffic is not in our verified set, so we cannot say how it compares.

If your fare lands at Trapani and your hotel is in Palermo, the coach table above works in reverse. The city itself, its markets and the Norman monuments, is on the [Palermo page](/towns/palermo).

## FAQ

### How do I get from Palermo airport to the city center?

The best documented option is the Prestia e Comandè bus from the arrivals exit to Palermo Centrale, about 50 minutes, every 30 minutes according to the operator (2026). A train also runs daily from the station under the terminal, but its fare and journey time are not published.

### Is there a train from Palermo airport?

Yes, from a station on the underground level of the terminal, with service every day. Neither the airport nor Trenitalia publishes the journey time, frequency or fare on a page we could reach, so look the train up on trenitalia.com for your date before you rely on it.

### Can I get a bus from Palermo airport to Trapani or Agrigento?

Yes. Autolinee Segesta runs to Trapani in 1 hour 10, Autoservizi Salemi to Marsala in 1 hour 30 and Autolinee SAL to Agrigento in 2 hours 40, while SAIS serves Catania, Messina and Enna (2026). Fares are not published on the pages we read.

### Should I fly into Palermo or Catania?

Pick by coast. Palermo (PMO) handled 9,220,905 passengers in 2025 and has direct coaches to Trapani, Marsala and Agrigento; Catania (CTA) handled 12,369,485 and is the gateway to the east. Trapani Birgi, code TPS, is a third airport in the west.

### What is the airport code for Palermo?

PMO, for Palermo Punta Raisi Falcone e Borsellino; the ICAO code is LICJ. It ranked ninth in Italy in 2025 with 9,220,905 passengers, 3.4% more than in 2024, and GESAP runs it.

## Sources

| Fact | Source | Confidence | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'aeroporto di Palermo Punta Raisi 'Falcone e Borsellino' (codice IATA PMO) ha registrato 9.220.905 passeggeri nel 2025 (+3,4% sul 2024). | [Assaeroporti](https://data-upload.assaeroporti.com/download-export/2025/12); [ENAC](https://www.enac.gov.it/app/uploads/2024/04/Dati-_di_traffico_2021_220914.pdf) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| L'aeroporto di Palermo Falcone e Borsellino ha una stazione ferroviaria al livello interrato del terminal con servizio tutti i giorni, e all'uscita degli arrivi fermano i bus: Prestia e Comande' raggiunge la stazione centrale di Palermo in circa 50 minuti, mentre altre linee collegano Trapani (1h10), Marsala (1h30), Agrigento (2h40) e, con SAIS, Catania, Messina ed Enna (2026). | [Aeroporto di Palermo (Gesap)](https://aeroportodipalermo.it/in-aeroporto/raggiungi-aeroporto/bus/); [doc 2](https://aeroportodipalermo.it/in-aeroporto/raggiungi-aeroporto/treno/); [Prestia e Comande'](https://www.prestiaecomande.it/collegamento-aeroporto-palermo/) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| L'aeroporto di Catania Fontanarossa (codice IATA CTA), primo scalo siciliano, ha registrato 12.369.485 passeggeri nel 2025 (+0,2% sul 2024). | [Assaeroporti](https://data-upload.assaeroporti.com/download-export/2025/12); [ENAC](https://www.enac.gov.it/app/uploads/2024/04/Dati-_di_traffico_2021_220914.pdf) | medium | 2027-06-30 |
| I codici IATA ufficiali dei principali aeroporti italiani, secondo l'elenco ENAC degli scali aperti al traffico civile commerciale, sono: Roma Fiumicino FCO, Roma Ciampino CIA, Milano Malpensa MXP, Milano Linate LIN, Bergamo BGY, Venezia VCE, Treviso TSF, Verona VRN, Bologna BLQ, Firenze FLR, Pisa PSA, Torino TRN, Genova GOA, Napoli NAP, Bari BRI, Brindisi BDS, Lamezia Terme SUF, Palermo PMO, Catania CTA, Trapani TPS, Cagliari CAG, Olbia OLB, Alghero AHO, Trieste TRS. | [ENAC](https://www.enac.gov.it/app/uploads/2024/04/Dati-_di_traffico_2021_220914.pdf) | medium | 2099-12-31 |

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