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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, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Mouchardtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mouchard 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
    9h 11m
    €116–437

  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
    8h 3m
    €85–279

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    6. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    25h 12m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Besançon to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 30m
    €196–289

  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
    €247–345

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ZRH - PMO
    9h 24m
    €141–311

  7. Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    9h 18m
    €126–408

  8. 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
    12h 19m
    €140–487

  9. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    13h 4m
    €103–295

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    25h 16m
    €262–442

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to La Chaux-De-Fondstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from La Chaux-de-Fonds to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    33h 15m
    €265–430

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Mouchardtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Mouchard to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Martignytrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the bus from Martigny, gare to Aosta, Autostazionebus bus 211
    5. Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus bus
    33h 54m
    €219–331

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

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Duration3hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,316.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

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 Dijon Ville, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 25h 16m.

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