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How to get fromLugano to Palermoby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    5h 13m
    €26–154

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale 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
    15h 3m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    22h 59m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lugano to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    23h 10m
    €133–204

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    5h 19m
    €60–168

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    5h 53m
    €66–436

  7. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    6h 41m
    €68–270

  8. Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VRN - PMO
    6h 44m
    €94–373

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    24h 5m
    €137–231

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 4m
    €138–274

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€12Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,010.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week, and the journey takes 22h 59m.

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