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

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There are 11 ways to get from Ghent 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 Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRU - PMO
    7h 12m
    €76–304

  2. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    6h 48m
    €60–275

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre 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 29m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ghent to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    31h 55m
    €272–398

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bruxelles - Rue du Progrès to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    38h 25m
    €320–451

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort 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
    7h 34m
    €128–417

  7. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane CRL - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    8h 20m
    €78–590

  8. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CGN - PMO
    8h 24m
    €119–476

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

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain 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 34m
    €89–275

  10. Train, ferry via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    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 11m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    39h 15m

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,670.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Gent to Palermo via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 39h 15m.

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