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How to get fromMontpellier to Palermoby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MRS - PMO
    6h 46m
    €82–290

  2. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BCN - PMO
    8h 23m
    €67–280

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    23h 20m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    26h 5m
    €184–271

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    29h 5m
    €128–198

  6. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MPL - PMO
    7h 32m
    €75–417

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    6h 25m
    €111–382

  8. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NCE - PMO
    10h 7m
    €131–355

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    23h 51m
    €249–462

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Re
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    31h 23m
    €191–311

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train K9
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    34h 10m
    €293–420

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

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Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,071.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Palermo Terminal Bus via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 29h 5m. Alternatively, Transavia France, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.

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