There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Varese 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 to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)PMO - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
4h 37m€60–225Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)PMO - BGY
- Take the bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varese
6h 21m€54–238Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Rho-Fiera
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to VareseS5
16h 22mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Varese
22h 43m€89–165Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3Autoservizi Salemi 700
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Como Grandate518
23h 27m€58–82Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)PMO - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nord
4h 58m€60–206Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo to Turin
- Take the bus from Turin to Milan467 / ...
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Varese
28h 34m€114–231
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Varese is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Varese is to fly and train which takes 4h 37m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Varese. However, there are services departing from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello and arriving at Varese - Stazione FNM via Milano, San Donato M3 and Grandate - Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 27m.
The distance between Palermo and Varese is 975 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Varese without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Palermo to Varese, including transfers.
Palermo to Varese bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Palermo to Varese bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Milano, San Donato M3 station.
There are 5109+ hotels available in Varese.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Varese, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Varese - Stazione FNM via Milano, San Donato M3 and Grandate - Stazione in around 23h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–450
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Milano Cadorna to Varese Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- 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
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Como Grandate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Turin to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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