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There are 7 ways to get from California to Palermo by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LAX - PMO
    17h 42m
    €310–968

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SFO - PMO
    17h 53m
    €343–668

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SAN - PMO
    18h 29m
    €446–1,111

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LAX - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    20h 41m
    €327–669

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SFO - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    21h 27m
    €390–1,169

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SNA - PMO
    21h 15m
    €330–1,313

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Trapani Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane LAX - TPS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle bus
    22h 43m
    €347–1,266

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Palermo, Italy?

Swiss, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day.

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