There are 9 ways to get from Brest to Palermo by train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
26h 46mFly Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BES - PMO
6h 24m€91–180Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brest to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
35h€317–473Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCFbus
- Take the train from Quimper to Lorraine TGVtrain
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
44h 31mTrain to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane RNS - PMO
18h 56m€189–442Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
36h 34m€324–613Bus
- Take the bus from Brest to Grenoblebus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus 744 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin to Palermobus
46h 39m€261–447Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BES - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
11h 24m€114–282Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NTE - PMO
10h 5m€137–330
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Palermo is to fly which costs €90 - €180 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs €90 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Palermo via Grenoble and Turin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 39m.
The distance between Brest and Palermo is 2904 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 26h 46m to get from Brest to Palermo, including transfers.
Brest to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Palermo is to bus which takes 46h 39m and costs €260 - €450. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 6h 24m.
Brest to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Book your Brest to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Brest to Palermo via Grenoble and Turin in around 46h 39m. Alternatively, Volotea flies from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Palermo Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Palermo Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–340
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Palermo Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Quimper to Lorraine TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–400
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from La Carène to Gare Routière SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brest to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Grenoble to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Want to know more about travelling around Italy
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Travelling by boat in Italy
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 6398+ hotels available in Palermo.

















































