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

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There are 12 ways to get from Locarno to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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

    best
    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 8m
    €72–150

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

    cheapest
    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
    €36–267

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    18h 3m

  4. 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
    €133–202

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train Re80
    2. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701
    24h 18m
    €65–98

  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 32m
    €93–468

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

    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 the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    7h 55m
    €91–331

  8. 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 37m
    €38–275

  9. 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 di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    8h 10m
    €81–282

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    18h 14m
    €201–456

  11. 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
    €145–296

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milanbus bus FlixBus 076
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    26h 57m
    €76–214

Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Locarno, Debarcadero to Palermo via Bellinzona, Stazione, Castione, Stazione, Bellinzona, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 26h 57m.

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