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There are 10 ways to get from Reading to Palermo by train, plane, bus, shuttle, subway, 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 train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LCY - PMO
    8h 56m
    €139–369

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LGW - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 43m
    €85–310

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    41h 12m
    €181–472

  4. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bolzano Bozentrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    2d 1h
    €247–533

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LTN - PMO
    7h 41m
    €126–331

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STN - PMO
    8h 5m
    €122–293

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane STN - TPS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle bus
    9h 25m
    €145–368

  8. Train, subway, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Ealing Broadwaytrain train
    2. Take the subway from Ealing Broadway station to Upminster stationsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    46h 42m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    46h 51m
    €118–354

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2d 2h
    €137–452

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

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration41h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Market Place to Palermo via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 46h 51m.

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