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How to get fromBirmingham to Palermoby plane, train, car ferry, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham to Palermo by plane, train, car ferry, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Birmingham Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BHX - PMO
    6h 27m
    €56–192

  2. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    36h 53m
    €561–954

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train Nj
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    42h 22m
    €530–1,009

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    42h 53m
    €447–705

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STN - PMO
    8h 6m
    €104–430

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LHR - PMO
    7h 57m
    €134–410

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MAN - PMO
    8h 13m
    €89–286

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LGW - PMO
    7h 55m
    €119–470

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LTN - PMO
    8h 6m
    €109–329

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    46h 29m
    €198–351

Birmingham to Palermo by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration42h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€530Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,001.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Palermo, Italy?

Jet2.com, Ryanair, and easyJet fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Birmingham New Street to Palermo Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 42h 22m.

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