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How to get fromPreston to Palermoby train, plane, car ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Preston to Palermo by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MAN - PMO
    7h 39m
    €67–224

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane MAN - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    8h 51m
    €60–209

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    37h 47m
    €582–1,001

  4. Train, bus via Rome

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus
    41h 57m
    €445–747

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train Nj
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    43h 16m
    €566–1,036

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LPL - PMO
    10h 2m
    €80–216

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LBA - PMO
    14h 31m
    €153–432

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MAN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 11m
    €80–236

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STN - PMO
    9h 5m
    €120–457

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    43h 47m
    €468–743

Preston to Palermo by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration41h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€445Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,154.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Preston to Palermo Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 43h 16m.

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