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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STN - PMO
    8h 12m
    €121–285

  2. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BHX - PMO
    7h 28m
    €56–166

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)train train 82
    4. Take the bus from Forbach to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    38h 23m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain train Nj
    5. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    42h 20m
    €524–1,072

  5. Fly East Midlands Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane EMA - PMO
    8h 20m
    €70–237

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LHR - PMO
    7h 52m
    €156–414

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LGW - PMO
    7h 41m
    €149–299

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LTN - PMO
    7h 21m
    €110–307

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LTN - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 6m
    €118–299

  10. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    42h 15m

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    46h 39m
    €239–440

Leicester to Palermo by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration42h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€524Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,047.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

You can take a train from Leicester to Palermo Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 42h 20m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 6 times a week.

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