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How to get fromRotterdam to Palermoby plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RTM - PMO
    3h 23m
    €260–878

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    5h 52m
    €102–324

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    25h 19m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    32h 45m
    €306–447

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    38h 55m
    €204–319

  6. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    8h
    €103–371

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    39h 41m
    €337–472

Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,703.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 23m

What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Palermo, Italy?

Transavia Holland flies from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rotterdam to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 38h 55m.

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