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

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLCY - PMO
    9h 35m
    €121–340

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLGW - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    9h 43m
    €86–286

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    41h 30m
    €164–478

  4. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg HbftrainNj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bolzano BozentrainRjx
    5. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Roma Terminitrain
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    2d
    €254–535

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeSTN - PMO
    8h 6m
    €94–284

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLGW - PMO
    7h 26m
    €108–264

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLTN - PMO
    7h 41m
    €95–362

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)planeSTN - TPS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle
    9h 29m
    €117–329

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2busRa1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus
    2d
    €156–445

  10. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2busRa1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus
    2d
    €158–392

  11. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    2d 2h
    €132–432

Reading to Palermo by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration41h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Palermo via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 2d.

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