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

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There are 13 ways to get from Locarno to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeMXP - PMO
    6h 4m
    €48–217

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMXP - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    8h 16m
    €47–199

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    16h 35m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Locarno to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    23h 33m
    €102–190

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano CentraletrainRe 80
    2. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso FazellobusAutoservizi Salemi 701
    24h 21m
    €60–88

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLIN - PMO
    6h 11m
    €62–209

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeBGY - PMO
    6h 34m
    €89–307

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeTRN - PMO
    7h 30m
    €102–340

  9. Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
    3. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeVRN - PMO
    7h 51m
    €108–411

  10. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Trapani Airport (TPS)planeBGY - TPS
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle
    8h 11m
    €107–302

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    17h 9m
    €127–304

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipetrainIc
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    26h 2m
    €112–239

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus076
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to PalermobusN597
    26h 49m
    €68–213

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration2h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Locarno to Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Napoli Centrale in around 17h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Palermo via Bellinzona, Stazione, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 26h 49m.

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