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

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There are 8 ways to get from Amsterdam to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    5h 44m
    €95–314

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam 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
    26h 14m

  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
    €319–466

  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
    €210–341

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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 17m
    €98–391

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingottotrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    34h 43m
    €451–724

  7. 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
    €327–456

  8. 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 54m
    €324–467

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,744.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 39h 25m.

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