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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    5h 23m
    €39–213

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    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
    15h 57m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lugano to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    23h 10m
    €101–193

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Re 80 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701
    23h 38m
    €63–95

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    5h 40m
    €57–198

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano 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
    5h 56m
    €89–299

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    7h 27m
    €42–195

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano 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
    6h 57m
    €96–321

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    17h 22m
    €104–276

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus 076 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    24h 5m
    €47–127

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    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
    25h 24m
    €107–231

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

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Lugano to Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Roma Termini in around 17h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 24h 5m.

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