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How to get fromBruges to Palermoby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, Trenitalia)

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

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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
    7h 18m
    €80–391

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

    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 21m
    €71–287

  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
    26h 33m

  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
    31h 3m
    €298–437

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bruges to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 819 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    39h 28m
    €318–442

  6. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ORY - PMO
    8h 34m
    €162–533

  7. Train

    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 Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    26h 40m
    €535–916

  8. Train, bus

    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
    40h 51m

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,706.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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

You can take a bus from Bruges to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Brussels-North train station and Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès in around 39h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bruges to Palermo Centrale via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 26h 40m.

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