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

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There are 9 ways to get from Chester to Palermo by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MAN - PMO
    7h 52m
    €73–227

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane MAN - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    8h 55m
    €66–212

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    29h 57m
    €647–1,087

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    38h 58m
    €490–772

  5. Train, bus via Rome

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus
    42h 9m
    €461–738

  6. Fly Liverpool to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LPL - PMO
    9h 34m
    €74–202

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STN - PMO
    9h 3m
    €136–438

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MAN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 15m
    €86–239

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    43h 28m
    €523–779

Chester to Palermo by train and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration29h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€647Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,168.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Chester, England and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Chester to Palermo Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 29h 57m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week.

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