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How to get fromPalermo to Glasgowby plane, car ferry, bus, train, or train (Trenitalia, Eurostar)

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There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Glasgow by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or train (Trenitalia, Eurostar)

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane PMO - GLA
    8h 32m
    £66–179

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PMO - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 30m
    £65–244

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    41h 41m
    £444–766

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bolzano Bozentrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    44h 28m
    £509–972

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Mons - Place Léopoldbus bus
    2. Take the train from Mons to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    45h 25m
    £442–730

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Glasgow/Prestwick, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK)plane plane PMO - PIK
    2. Take the train from Prestwick Intl Airport to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    12h 27m
    £82–278

  7. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CTA - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 31m
    £72–172

  8. Bus, train via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    45h 28m
    £388–630

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 5h
    £321–493

Palermo to Glasgow by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration44h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£509Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,493.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Glasgow, Scotland?

Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and five other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Glasgow Central via Roma Termini, Bolzano-Bozen, Salzburg Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 44h 28m.

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