There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Geneva by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PMO - GVA
4h 39mCHF 59–216Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
18h 59mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Genevacar
24h 45mCHF 153–223Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Aostabus N597
- Take the bus from Aosta to Genevabus FlixBus 507 / ...
29h 30mCHF 152–253Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CTA - GVA
6h 40mCHF 61–206Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
28h 12mCHF 156–258Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Milano - Famagostabus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
30h 13m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Geneva is to bus and fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 210 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 220.
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 30m.
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 18h 59m 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 55 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 260 and takes 29h 30m.
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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Geneva via Aosta in around 29h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–330
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–85
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–15
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- 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 90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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