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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bruges to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRU - PMO
    8h 13m
    €80–293

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Saint-Pierretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    8h 12m
    €70–324

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    6. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    25h 49m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bruges to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    32h 18m
    €276–404

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    38h 51m
    €327–464

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Anvers-Central to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    8h 16m
    €136–404

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRU - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 30m
    €98–294

  8. Train, bus via Milan

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus
    38h 54m

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,706.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Bruges, Belgium and Palermo, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Bruges to Palermo. However, you can take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bruges to Palermo Centrale via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Messina Marittima, and Messina Centrale in around 25h 49m.

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