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

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There are 12 ways to get from Modena to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BLQ - PMO
    4h 4m
    €35–194

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    13h 46m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    20h 16m
    €54–227

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Modena to Livornocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    21h 45m
    €102–167

  5. Train to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Modena to Parmatrain train
    2. Fly from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PMF - PMO
    4h 5m
    €68–354

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BLQ - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    5h 37m
    €60–237

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VCE - PMO
    5h 52m
    €49–251

  8. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VRN - PMO
    5h 32m
    €60–306

  9. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PSA - PMO
    6h 7m
    €56–297

  10. Train via Palermo Notarbartolo (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    15h 44m
    €130–359

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Roma Terminitrain train 9941 / ...
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    15h 46m
    €134–342

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Modena to Parmatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus Autoservizi Salemi 701
    20h 51m
    €56–140

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration2h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 794.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 4m

What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Palermo, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo once daily. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 18h 35m. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Palermo Notarbartolo via Bologna Centrale, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 15h 44m.

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