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

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

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MRS - PMO
    5h 35m
    €65–262

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    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
    22h 36m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Avignon to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 27m
    €172–255

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    27h 40m
    €122–186

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    5h 43m
    €84–358

  6. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NCE - PMO
    9h 7m
    €122–342

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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
    22h 40m
    €232–432

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Re
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 9m
    €187–283

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train C7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    34h 14m
    €268–401

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

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Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 35m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Palermo Terminal Bus via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 27h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Palermo Centrale via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 22h 40m.

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