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How to get fromFerrara to Palermoby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Ferrara to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BLQ - PMO
    4h 14m
    €37–150

  2. Train, ferry (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    13h 34m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    20h 48m
    €54–167

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Livornocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    21h 56m
    €100–161

  5. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VCE - PMO
    4h 56m
    €43–184

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BLQ - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    5h 37m
    €61–213

  7. Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rovigo to Verona - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VRN - PMO
    6h 7m
    €146–456

  8. Train, train to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    3. Fly from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PMF - PMO
    5h 43m
    €76–357

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Roma Terminitrain train 8929 / ...
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    15h 33m
    €141–299

  10. Train via Piazza Boiardo (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    16h 11m
    €134–317

  11. Bus via Alcamo

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Alcamo SP55bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alcamo via Gulliver to PALERMO via Sciuti Liberta'bus bus
    22h 36m
    €65–99

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

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Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 804.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 14m

What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Kennedy to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 20h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ferrara to Palermo Centrale via Roma Termini in around 15h 33m.

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