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How to get fromBrest to Palermoby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Brest to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RNS - PMO
    9h 37m
    €200–492

  2. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BES - PMO
    6h 24m
    €101–378

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon 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 41m

  4. 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
    34h 57m
    €322–471

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCFbus bus
    2. Take the train from Quimper to Lorraine TGVtrain train
    3. Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    44h 38m

  6. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NTE - PMO
    10h 5m
    €138–485

  7. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BES - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 26m
    €104–389

  8. Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BES - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    16h 51m
    €149–563

  9. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NTE - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    12h 52m
    €151–356

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    36h 15m
    €354–573

  11. 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
    €245–387

Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,913 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

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

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

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