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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

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLYS - PMO
    5h 28m
    €73–231

  2. Bus via Naples

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione MetroparkbusItabus
    2. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal BusbusItabus
    30h 15m
    €69–198

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    20h 30m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    25h 30m
    €131–243

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to TurinbusN406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin to PalermobusN597
    29h 15m
    €82–250

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeTRN - PMO
    8h 30m
    €110–368

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLIN - PMO
    8h 57m
    €107–338

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeMXP - PMO
    9h 37m
    €94–348

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeMRS - PMO
    6h 38m
    €89–317

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLYS - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    7h 48m
    €101–254

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeTRN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    10h 45m
    €108–301

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    20h 49m
    €137–367

  13. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    28h 58m
    €131–316

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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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 bus from Lyon to Palermo via Turin in around 29h 15m.

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