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

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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 13m
    €119–333

  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
    €56–177

  3. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    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 Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Roma Prenestina A1bus bus
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    35h 27m
    €495–1,095

  4. 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 bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus bus
    40h 39m
    €368–622

  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
    €71–237

  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 26m
    €151–410

  7. 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
    €105–307

  8. 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 43m
    €144–588

  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 7m
    €123–375

  10. 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 3m
    €524–1,071

  11. Train, bus #2

    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 17m
    €469–707

Leicester to Palermo by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,047.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Vueling Airlines fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, 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 3m.

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