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How to get fromSicily to Modenaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 13 ways to get from Sicily to Modena by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane PMO - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain train
    4h 7m
    €22–245

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    13h 50m

  3. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus bus N597
    21h 12m
    €115–241

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Livornocarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Livorno to Modenacar car
    21h 56m
    €96–201

  5. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CTA - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain train
    3h 45m
    €26–244

  6. Fly Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane TPS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain train
    3h 53m
    €57–303

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CTA - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4h 35m
    €42–316

  8. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CTA - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    5h 15m
    €47–318

  9. Fly Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane PMO - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 5m
    €39–243

  10. Fly Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane PMO - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 14m
    €66–385

  11. Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PMO - LIN
    2. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain train
    6h 22m
    €69–260

  12. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 36m
    €130–316

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Modenabus bus
    22h 9m
    €201–281

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

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  • Distance: 794.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Modena, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €110–180 and the journey takes 18h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Modena via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, and Bologna Centrale in around 15h 36m.

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