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

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  1. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ABZ - PMO
    13h 2m
    €148–371

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane EDI - TPS
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle bus
    16h 30m
    €100–492

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    36h 20m
    €550–1,061

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    43h 29m
    €565–924

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    2d 8h
    €288–513

  6. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GLA - PMO
    12h 35m
    €129–368

  7. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane INV - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    12h 45m
    €112–218

  8. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane INV - PMO
    9h 2m
    €105–287

  9. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GLA - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    15h 59m
    €156–529

  10. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EDI - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    14h 23m
    €125–415

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    2d 9h

Inverness to Palermo by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket€288Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Inverness to Palermo Centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 36h 20m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once a week.

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