There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Geneva by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PMO - GVA
4h 39mCHF 64–215Train, 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 San Giovanni to Rho-Fieratrain
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Genevetrain Ec
20h 7mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Genevacar
24h 51mCHF 119–215Bus via Parma
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelobus Autoservizi Salemi 703
- Take the bus from Parma to Annemassebus
25h 19mCHF 80–112Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genevetrain Ec
20h 9mCHF 131–325Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Genevabus N504 / ...
28h 54mCHF 84–210Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Aostabus N597
- Take the bus from Aosta to Genevabus 1404 / ...
29h 10mCHF 73–136
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 60 - 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 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Geneve via Roma Termini and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 9m.
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 7m 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.
Palermo to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus via Parma, which costs SFr 75 - SFr 120 and takes 25h 19m, you could also train, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 330 and takes 20h 9m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
easyJet, ITA Airways, and Swiss 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
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–95
- 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 130–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- CHF 130–170
- Smart Flex
- CHF 140–170
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–110
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 80–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–100
- 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 50–75
- 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 27–35
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–40
- 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 17–24
- 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 55–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Palermo to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
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