Falcone–Borsellino Airport

Falcone–Borsellino Airport is about 35 km west of central Palermo, reached along the A29 motorway. The Prestia e Comandè bus takes about 50 minutes to Palermo Centrale station, with stops at Politeama and Via Roma on the way. The train to Palermo Centrale takes about an hour. By road, journey times depend on traffic entering the city.

No. The airport is in the town of Cinisi on the coast west of Palermo, about 35 km from the city center. It is also called Punta Raisi after the headland where it stands. Buses, trains, taxis and pre-booked transfers connect it with the city, and coaches run onward to other parts of western Sicily.

Palermo airport has one terminal that handles all domestic and international flights. The arrivals hall is on the ground floor, with the taxi rank and bus stops just outside. The railway station for trains to Palermo Centrale is on the level below the terminal, so you can reach the platform without crossing a road.

Ryanair, Volotea, easyJet and Wizz Air operate most routes, linking Palermo with mainland Italy and cities across Europe. ITA Airways and Aeroitalia fly to Rome, Lufthansa to Munich and Frankfurt, Turkish Airlines to Istanbul, and DAT to Lampedusa and Pantelleria. In summer, Neos flies to New York JFK and United Airlines to Newark. All airlines use the same terminal.

The official taxi rank is directly outside the arrivals exit on the ground floor, next to a taxi information desk. There are also bays for shared taxis. If no cars are waiting, the desk can call a taxi cooperative, with a wait of around 20 minutes. Use only the official rank rather than accepting offers inside the terminal.

You can take the Prestia e Comandè bus or the train. Buses leave every 30 minutes from outside arrivals and reach Palermo Centrale station in about 50 minutes, running from around 05:05 to 01:05. Trains leave from the station below the terminal, usually twice an hour, and take about an hour to Palermo Centrale.

Yes. The Trinacria Express train runs from Punta Raisi station, on the level below the terminal, to Palermo Centrale in about an hour, with stops in the city including Notarbartolo. Trains usually run twice an hour in each direction from early morning until around midnight. Platforms are reached by ramps, as the station has no lift.

Uber operates in Palermo through Uber Black, which uses drivers with licensed private-hire vehicles, so you can request a ride in the app. Fewer cars are available than in large cities, especially late at night. The official taxi rank outside arrivals and the airport bus are reliable alternatives if no car is nearby.

Italy is in the Schengen area, so standard Schengen entry rules apply, and many nationalities can visit visa-free for short stays. Non-EU travelers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), fully operational since 10 April 2026; the planned ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation. Flights from other Schengen countries arrive without passport checks.

Regional coach companies stop outside the terminal with direct routes to Trapani, Agrigento and Sciacca, and a summer-only service to Cefalù. These buses run less often than the city bus, so check timetables before you travel. You can also reach these towns by taxi or private transfer, or take the train into Palermo and change there.

Palermo uses Central European Time (UTC+1) and switches to summer time (UTC+2) from late March to late October. The currency is the euro (EUR). Sicily has a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters, so light clothing works for most of the year.

The airport is operated by GESAP S.p.A., whose shareholders include the city and province of Palermo. It handled about 9.2 million passengers in 2025, its highest total so far, with around 3.1 million on international flights. It has two crossing runways and opened to flights in 1960.