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There are 9 ways to get from Ghent to Palermo by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or car ferry

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

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    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 49m
    €65–254

  2. 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 26m

  3. 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
    30h 40m
    €292–427

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus flibco 770
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Rue de la Villette to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    38h 44m
    €321–453

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 13m
    €82–375

  6. Train, train to Paris Orly 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 Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ORY - PMO
    7h 50m
    €155–518

  7. Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 35m
    €73–266

  8. 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 12m

  9. Bus via Milan

    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 South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,663.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

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

You can take a bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via Charleroi Airport, CHARLEROI Airport - Quai 10, CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 05, and Charleroi Rue de la Villette in around 38h 44m.

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