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

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

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  1. Fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BNE - PMO
    30h 24m
    €615–922

  2. Fly to Naples Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane BNE - NAP
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    34h 31m
    €603–1,190

  3. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BNE - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    28h 20m
    €623–1,441

  4. Fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BNE - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    32h 25m
    €718–1,926

  5. Fly to Tunis, car ferry

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tunis (TUN)plane plane BNE - TUN
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    38h 40m
    €653–1,477

  6. Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane BNE - CIY
    2. Take the train from Comiso to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain train
    3. Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centraletrain train
    32h 54m
    €809–1,787

  7. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane BNE - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    37h 40m

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration32h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€514Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 16,167.7 km
  • Duration: 30h 24m

What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Palermo, Italy?

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.

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