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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 to Palermo Airport

    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 22m
    €110–354

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 55m
    €79–279

  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 Napolitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    22h 9m
    €222–411

  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
    26h 45m
    €191–277

  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
    €246–345

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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
    €109–454

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 15m
    €136–379

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    12h 3m
    €93–332

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    5. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 54m
    €122–405

  10. Train

    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 Domodossolatrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    24h 33m
    €283–643

  11. 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
    €173–290

  12. Bus, car ferry

    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 Genoabus bus 504
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    35h 11m
    €165–250

Besançon to Palermo by train, subway, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration22h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,351.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 22m

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 Mouchard, Lausanne, Domodossola, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 24h 33m.

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