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How to get fromPatras to Palermoby bus, plane, train, ferry, busferry or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Patras to Palermo by bus, plane, train, ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Preveza Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
    2. Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planePVK - PMO
    13h 35m
    €121–498

  2. Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
    2. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeZTH - PMO
    8h 20m
    €81–208

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Agriniobus
    2. Take the bus from Agrínio to Elbasanbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Bari Portobus
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to CasertatrainFa / ...
    5. Take the train from Caserta to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    28h 32m

  4. Ferry, train via Messina

    1. Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferryAsf
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.trainIc
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovannitrainIc
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    28h 43m

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Agriniobus
    2. Take the bus from Agrínio to Vlorëbus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
    4. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
    29h 52m

  6. Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeKLX - PMO
    12h 58m
    €123–454

  7. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeATH - PMO
    9h 36m
    €83–222

  8. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeIOA - PMO
    16h 27m
    €111–323

  9. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferryAsf
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.trainIc
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    29h 38m
    €90–216

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ρίο, Ferry Boat to Vlorëbus
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebus
    3. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus582 / ...
    35h 38m

  11. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Patras to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisiferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
    4. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    5. Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermocar
    20h 30m
    €189–278

Preveza Airport (PVK) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Patra to Palermo via Rio, Ρίο, Ferry Boat, Vlorë, Vlorë, Cosenza - Autostazione, and Cosenza in around 35h 38m.

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