Rome2Rio

How to get fromLoire Valley to Palermoby train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry or bus

Find Transport to Palermo

See all options

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

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeNTE - PMO
    9h 42m
    €102–308

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Saumur to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeNTE - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    11h 57m
    €100–341

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    25h 28m
    €229–654

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Loire Valley to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    30h 40m
    €214–355

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to TourstrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    39h 45m
    €163–357

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeORY - PMO
    9h 39m
    €126–360

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Massy TGVtrain
    2. Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCDG - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    12h 57m
    €118–337

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Saumur to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
    3. Take the bus from Saint Denis Université to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
    4. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeBVA - PMO
    12h 29m
    €130–496

  9. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Port Boulet to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.trainFr
    4. Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Genova P.Za PrincipetrainIc
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    37h
    €187–528

  10. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers - Bus Station Esplanade to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chambery Central Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus
    43h 46m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gare routière Balzac to Gare Routière et SNCFbus404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Angers Bus Station to Zurich Limmatstrassebus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus506 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus
    2d 1h

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Loire Valley, France and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Palermo Centrale via Saumur, Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Centrale in around 25h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Loire Valley to Palermo Terminal Bus via Centre 2 - Montsoreau, Gare routière Pôle Balzac U - SAUMUR, Gare routière Balzac, Angers - Bus Station Esplanade, Chambery Central Bus Station, and Napoli, Autostazione Metropark in around 43h 46m.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Ferry operators

Want to know more about travelling around Italy

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Italy Travel Guides

Read the travel guideItaly Travel Guides

Where to next?

Trips from Loire Valley

Trips to Palermo

Popular routes