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How to get fromLondon Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermoby plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), or ferry

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  1. Fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LGW - PMO
    3h 48m
    €73–346

  2. Train, bus via Saarbrücken

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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 2m

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport 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
    41h 50m
    €472–999

  4. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LGW - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    6h 38m
    €83–193

  5. Fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane LGW - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    7h 10m
    €84–306

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    42h 9m

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 025
    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 9m
    €219–422

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration41h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€472Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,808.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Palermo, Italy?

easyJet flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Palermo Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Bolzano Bozen, and Roma Termini in around 41h 50m.

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