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There are 6 ways to get from California to Palermo by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SAN - PMO
    23h 5m
    €505–1,111

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport

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

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SFO - PMO
    18h 8m
    €342–668

  4. 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 14m
    €319–1,213

  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 37m
    €380–1,069

  6. 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
    21h 11m
    €328–619

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration26h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€338Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Palermo, Italy?

British Airways, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.

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