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

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There are 11 ways to get from Imola to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Line 3932 train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Imola to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BLQ - PMO
    3h 56m
    €21–174

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Napoli Afragolatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    13h 30m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Imola to Civitavecchia Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry car ferry
    17h 55m
    €115–170

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    20h 44m
    €103–176

  5. Line 3932 train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Imola to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FLR - PMO
    4h 47m
    €74–223

  6. Line 3931 train to Forlì International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Imola to Forlitrain train
    2. Fly from Forlì International Airport (FRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRL - PMO
    3h 49m
    €182–413

  7. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BLQ - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    5h 28m
    €60–247

  8. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PSA - PMO
    5h 56m
    €66–284

  9. Train to Federico Fellini Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Imola to Rimini Miramaretrain train
    2. Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RMI - PMO
    4h 23m
    €88–293

  10. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    15h 22m
    €134–317

  11. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    24h 57m
    €205–293

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

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Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 791.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Imola, Italy and Palermo, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo once daily. Tickets cost €100–170 and the journey takes 18h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Imola to Palermo Centrale via Bologna Centrale and Roma Termini in around 15h 22m.

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