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 34mCHF 53–345Train, 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 37mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Genevacar
24h 45mCHF 155–222Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquaibus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
28h 14mCHF 302–417Bus 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 71–264Car 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 19mCHF 158–247Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Aostabus N597
- Take the bus from Aosta to Genevabus FlixBus 1404 / ...
29h 7mCHF 153–231
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Geneva is to fly which costs SFr 50 - SFr 350 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Geneva is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 350.
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 7m.
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 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m 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 34m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 240 and takes 29h 7m.
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 to Geneva via Aosta in around 29h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–210
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–120
- 2nd Class
- CHF 70–100
Train from Milano Centrale to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–75
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–85
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–290
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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 95–140
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–140
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Travelling by boat in Italy
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
There are 1213+ hotels available in Geneva.











































