There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to Locarno by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, or car
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Fly Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PMO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
6h 3mCHF 33–251Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
17h 42mCHF 184–416Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus Autoservizi Salemi 700
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
22h 8mCHF 63–88Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Locarnocar
23h 25mCHF 121–186Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
6h 28mCHF 67–138Fly Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane PMO - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
6h 56mCHF 62–335Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane TPS - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 32mCHF 59–197Fly Palermo Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane PMO - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
7h 55mCHF 73–270Fly Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PMO - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
7h 36mCHF 132–364Car 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 Locarnotrain
25h 51mCHF 134–276Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597
- Take the bus from Milan to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
26h 17mCHF 71–197
Palermo to Locarno by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Locarno is to bus and train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 90 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Locarno is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Locarno. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Locarno via Roma Termini and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 42m.
The distance between Palermo and Locarno is 1046 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Locarno without a car is to train which takes 17h 42m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 420.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Palermo to Locarno, including transfers.
Palermo to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Locarno is to train which takes 17h 42m and costs SFr 180 - SFr 420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 70 - SFr 200 and takes 26h 17m.
Palermo to Locarno train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
Book your Palermo to Locarno train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Locarno, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Locarno via Roma Termini and Milano Centrale in around 17h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Locarno, Debarcadero via Milan, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Bellinzona, and Bellinzona, Stazione in around 26h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–300
Flights from Trapani Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–85
Flights from Palermo Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–75
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–80
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 85–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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