There are 12 ways to get from Modena to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, shuttle, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
4h 13m€43–204Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
14h 29mBus
- Take the bus from Modena to Bolognabus Modena
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus N597
20h 20m€52–164Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Modena to Livornocar
- Take the car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry
21h 45m€86–145Drive to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Drive from Modena to Pisa International Airport (PSA)car
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
4h 33m€69–231Train to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Modena to Parmatrain
- Fly from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PMF - PMO
4h 16m€62–262Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BLQ - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
5h 49m€80–382Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
6h 3m€60–247Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VRN - PMO
5h 49m€70–335Train
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain 9941 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
15h 32m€134–352Train via Piazza Boiardo (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
15h 58m€126–359Train, bus
- Take the train from Modena to Parmatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Autoservizi Salemi 701
20h 51m€56–140
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Palermo is to train and bus which costs €55 - €140 and takes 20h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs €40 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Palermo via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Bologna centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Modena and Palermo is 794 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Modena to Palermo, including transfers.
Modena to Palermo bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Modena station.
Modena to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Modena to Palermo is to bus which takes 20h 20m and costs €50 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €360 and takes 15h 32m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Modena to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 20h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Palermo Centrale via Bologna centrale and Roma Termini in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €10–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €16–22
Train from Modena to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–65
- 2nd Class
- €19–26
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Modena to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Modena to Palermo bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Bologna station.
Modena to Palermo train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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