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

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There are 6 ways to get from Otranto to Palermo by bus, train, plane, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, train, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Brindisitrain train
    3. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BDS - PMO
    6h 49m
    €61–154

  2. Bus via Messina

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus bus Sais Autolinee 8863 / ...
    13h
    €51–67

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazionebus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Amanteatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Re
    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
    13h 22m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Otranto to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    9h 30m
    €131–201

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    14h 40m
    €74–161

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lecce to Palermobus bus N595
    15h 27m
    €63–104

Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration2h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Otranto, Via Orte to John Lennon 100 via Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Palermo Via Oreto, and Regione Siciliana Oreto in around 13h.

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