I'm flying into Palermo but I will be staying in Salemi for a meeting... how many miles is it? and what is the best transportation? thanks
Salemi is about an hour’s drive from Aeroporto di Palermo Falcone e Borsellino (Punta Raisi). You could rent a car at the airport.
All public transport connections would be from Palermo.
Take the train or the bus from Punta Raisi to Palermo.
Take the train from Palermo to the Salemi-Gibellina station.
http://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=ad1ce14114bc9110VgnVCM10000080a3e90aRCRD
You could also take the Autoservizi Salemi bus from Palermo to Salemi.
http://www.autoservizisalemi.it/cerca_linea.php?linea=20
Can you pick up a rental cars at Palermo airport?
Of course you can rent a car at the airport in Palermo.
http://www.gesap.it/index2.php3?op=322&art=266&lang=en
You could also take the train or bus to Palermo and take the Salemi bus from Palermo to Salemi.