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

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

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    5h 28m
    €74–331

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    8h 24m
    €52–208

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
    20h 32m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    24h 18m
    €188–277

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    28h 51m
    €97–185

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GVA - PMO
    7h 23m
    €95–416

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    9h 43m
    €71–333

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MRS - PMO
    6h 37m
    €92–330

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 15m
    €108–338

  10. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 6m
    €69–250

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    20h 36m
    €208–362

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    27h 37m
    €153–241

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Palermobus bus N597
    29h 50m
    €174–270

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

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Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,119.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Palermo, Italy?

Volotea, easyJet, and Transavia France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Roma Termini in around 20h 36m.

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