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

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    5h 33m
    €74–283

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

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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 25m
    €60–252

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    19h 3m
    €187–349

  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
    25h 33m
    €172–254

  5. Bus via Caserta

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Caserta Piazza Carlo Terzobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    28h 45m
    €108–206

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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
    €87–407

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    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 39m
    €101–331

  8. 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 42m
    €221–430

  9. 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
    28h 50m
    €155–258

  10. 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 45m
    €153–266

Lyon to Palermo by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration29h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,119.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Palermo Terminal Bus via Caserta Piazza Carlo Terzo and Caserta pzza Garibaldi in around 28h 45m.

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