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

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There are 9 ways to get from Amsterdam to Palermo by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, train, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    5h 52m
    €95–294

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    27h 15m
    €422–771

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Amsterdam to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    32h 38m
    €314–468

  4. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    39h 25m
    €214–362

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    8h 21m
    €99–380

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 35m
    €103–303

  7. Train via Oulx

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 33m
    €437–881

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    40h 38m
    €325–454

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duesseldorf Worringer Straße to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    41h 58m
    €324–473

Amsterdam to Palermo by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration39h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,744.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

easyJet, Transavia Holland, and two other airlines fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Palermo Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 15m.

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