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

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There are 12 ways to get from Besançon to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    8h 12m
    €113–339

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BSL - PMO
    7h 16m
    €85–265

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale 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 9m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Besançon to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    26h 45m
    €179–275

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus FlixBus N199
    2. Take the bus from Basel to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    29h 27m

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GVA - PMO
    8h 55m
    €125–487

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    8h 53m
    €129–377

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Amberieu En Bugeytrain train
    2. Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Aix Les Bains Le Revardtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    11h 41m
    €92–338

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mendrisiotrain train
    3. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    11h 31m
    €148–641

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    25h
    €276–628

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Amberieu En Bugeytrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    32h 29m
    €186–362

  12. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from PEM Viotte to PEM - Garebus bus 203 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pontarlier - Bus station to Aostabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus bus
    34h 26m
    €196–340

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,351.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Besançon to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Basel Euroairport FR, Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft, Basel, Brausebad, and Basel in around 29h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Besancon Viotte to Palermo Centrale via Dole Ville, Lausanne, Domodossola, Milano Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 25h.

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