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

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

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    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    6h 11m
    €43–227

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    18h
    €127–304

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Locarno to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    23h 34m
    €102–201

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train Re 80
    2. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701
    24h 22m
    €65–98

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    6h 14m
    €57–209

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    6h 36m
    €94–317

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 16m
    €46–220

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    7h 34m
    €106–349

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BGY - TPS
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    €107–312

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

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VRN - PMO
    7h 49m
    €108–401

  11. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 33m
    €69–202

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    26h 4m
    €112–249

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 076
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    26h 39m
    €62–213

Locarno to Palermo by train

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Duration18hAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Locarno to Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Roma Termini in around 18h. 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 39m.

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