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How to get fromPau to Palermoby plane, car, car ferry, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Pau to Palermo by plane, car, car ferry, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PUF - PMO
    12h 17m
    €105–387

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BOD - PMO
    8h 26m
    €98–276

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Pau to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    28h 32m
    €274–402

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 33m
    €418–661

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus bus
    35h 35m
    €216–335

  6. Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bayonnetrain train
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane EAS - PMO
    13h 15m
    €101–350

  7. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    35h 21m
    €294–463

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    40h 27m
    €298–439

Pau to Palermo by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration35h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€216Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,316.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 17m

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

Air France, Amelia, and two other airlines fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pau to Palermo Centrale via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 28h 33m.

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