There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Geneva by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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 54–316Train, 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 41mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Genevacar
24h 45mCHF 158–233Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Aostabus N597
- Take the bus from Aosta to Genevabus FlixBus 507 / ...
29h 30mCHF 152–250Bus 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 61–236Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredotrain
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Genevetrain Ec
19h 50mCHF 222–438Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry 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 18mCHF 161–268Bus 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 14m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Geneva is to bus and fly which costs SFr 60 - SFr 240 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 320.
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.
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 Rho-Fiera Milano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
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 41m 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 50 - SFr 320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 250 and takes 29h 30m, you could also train, which costs SFr 220 - SFr 440 and takes 19h 50m.
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 40–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–250
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–330
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–280
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–95
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 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
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar 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
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
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
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Milano - Famagosta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
Palermo to Geneva train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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