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

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There are 11 ways to get from Modena to Sicily by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, 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 5m
    €21–194

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Napoli Afragolatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola 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
    14h 12m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Modena to Civitavecchia Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry car ferry
    17h 42m
    €120–172

  4. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    20h 47m
    €116–181

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BLQ - CTA
    3h 44m
    €26–193

  6. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FLR - CTA
    4h 39m
    €42–217

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Modena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BLQ - TPS
    4h 42m
    €57–252

  8. 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 7m
    €63–422

  9. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VRN - CTA
    5h 15m
    €47–267

  10. Train (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
    16h 1m
    €130–266

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modena to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    21h 21m
    €205–277

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

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Duration2h 16mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 794.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo once daily. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 18h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Palermo Notarbartolo via Bologna Centrale, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 16h 1m.

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