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There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ORY - PMO
    5h 40m
    €86–293

  2. Train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain train
    2. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BVA - PMO
    7h 20m
    €79–289

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    21h 30m

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 5m
    €204–390

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    33h 21m
    €166–297

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Paris to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 6m
    €259–380

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Metzbus bus N1659 / ...
    2. Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    38h
    €309–432

Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,501.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Paris, France and Palermo, Italy?

Volotea, easyJet, and Transavia France fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via METZ - Gare Routiere in around 38h.

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