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There are 7 ways to get from Brest to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport

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    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BES - PMO
    6h 42m
    €81–368

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Brest to Modanetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    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
    26h 59m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brest to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    33h 42m
    €353–516

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Quimpertrain train
    2. Take the train from Quimper to Lorraine TGVtrain train
    3. Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    44h 37m
    €485–718

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Brest to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NTE - PMO
    9h 25m
    €133–473

  6. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Brest to Modanetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    34h 34m
    €370–558

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brest to Grenoblebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus bus 744 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Palermobus bus
    46h 40m
    €261–412

Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

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  • Distance: 1,854 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

Volotea and Air France fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Palermo via Grenoble and Turin in around 46h 40m.

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