There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Geneva by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)PMO - GVA
4h 39mCHF 69–205Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Rho-Fiera
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to GeneveEc
20h 19mBus via Parma
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Parma Via Villa Sant'AngeloAutoservizi Salemi 703
- Take the bus from Parma to Annemasse
25h 19mCHF 75–111Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Geneva
25h 58mCHF 121–211Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to AostaN597
- Take the bus from Aosta to Geneva1404 / ...
29h 10mCHF 93–158Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Take the bus from Turin - Lingotto to Geneva - Bus Station
30h 41mCHF 90–201
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Geneva is to bus via Parma which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 25h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Geneva via Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
The distance between Palermo and Geneva is 1094 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Geneva without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Palermo to Geneva, including transfers.
Palermo to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus via Parma, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 25h 19m.
Palermo to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
Book your Palermo to Geneva bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet and ITA Airways fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Genève via Parma, Annemasse, and Annemasse in around 25h 19m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa San Giovanni to Rho-Fiera
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Parma to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Turin - Lingotto to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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