There are 12 ways to get from Palermo to Modena by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane PMO - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Modenatrain
3h 58m€24–226Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
12h 46mBus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus N597
19h 42m€113–235Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Livornocarferry
- Drive from Livorno to Modenacar
21h 48m€94–162Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane TPS - BLQ
4h 44m€61–279Fly Palermo Airport to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF)plane PMO - PMF
- Take the train from Parma to Modenatrain
4h 22m€88–400Fly Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane PMO - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 48m€39–224Fly Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane PMO - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 30m€61–299Fly Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 4m€66–320Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane PMO - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Modenatrain
6h 22m€74–261Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
14h 9m€132–312Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Modenabus
20h 44m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Modena is to fly and train which costs €23 - €230 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Modena is to fly and train which takes 3h 58m and costs €23 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palermo Piazza Cairoli and arriving at Modena. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 20h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Modena. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Modena via Roma Termini and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Palermo and Modena is 794 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Modena without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Palermo to Modena, including transfers.
Palermo to Modena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Modena train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Modena is to bus via Bologna which takes 19h 42m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €320 and takes 14h 9m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Modena, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €100–180 and the journey takes 18h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Modena via Roma Termini and Bologna Centrale in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €10–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Parma to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Parma to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Parma to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €16–22
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Modena
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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