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How to get fromLyon to Sicilyby plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    5h 28m
    €74–311

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    8h 24m
    €53–228

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    21h 22m
    €209–385

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    25h 40m
    €176–259

  5. Bus via Caserta

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Caserta Piazza Carlo Terzobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    29h 16m
    €98–160

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    7h 7m
    €100–316

  7. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    7h 59m
    €62–227

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GVA - PMO
    7h 23m
    €89–417

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LYS - CTA
    5h 2m
    €90–300

  10. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    9h 43m
    €71–334

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    29h 35m
    €156–243

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Palermobus bus N597
    30h 21m
    €175–271

Lyon to Sicily by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration21h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,119.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 28m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sicily, Italy?

Volotea, easyJet, and Transavia France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Palermo Notarbartolo via Milano Centrale, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 21h 22m.

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