There are 8 ways to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GVA - PMO
2h 38m€64–341Train, ferry
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Ec
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
20h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
24h 54m€166–255Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Bellinzonatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
29h 18mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GVA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
5h 33m€68–251Train
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain Re
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
23h 3m€255–599Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
- Take the bus from Chamonix to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus
29h 59m€187–313Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Geneva to Turinbus
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 8m€146–268
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €260 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €60 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Geneva Airport and arriving at Palermo via Chamonix and Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Genève-Aéroport and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Brig, Domodossola, Milano Rogoredo and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 3m.
The distance between Geneva Airport (GVA) and Palermo is 1094 km.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo, including transfers.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo bus services, operated by Alpy Transfers, depart from Geneva Airport station.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève-Aéroport station.
The best way to get from Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs €60 - €350. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €600 and takes 23h 3m, you could also bus, which costs €180 - €320 and takes 29h 59m.
What companies run services between Geneva Airport (GVA), Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?
easyJet and ITA Airways fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève-Aéroport to Palermo Centrale via Brig, Domodossola, Milano Rogoredo, and Roma Termini in around 23h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Domodossola to Rho-Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bellinzona to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
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
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chamonix to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aosta to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Alpy Transfers
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo bus services, operated by Alpy Transfers, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur station.
Geneva Airport (GVA) to Palermo train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Brig station.
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