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How to get fromSanremo to Palermoby train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Sanremo to Palermo by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Genova Sestri Ponen.train train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GOA - PMO
    5h 49m
    €77–214

  2. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Savonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    9h 26m
    €42–219

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    19h 29m
    €184–341

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sanremo to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    22h 24m
    €123–183

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    25h 15m
    €153–225

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

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NCE - PMO
    6h 33m
    €80–253

  7. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PSA - PMO
    7h 46m
    €74–298

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Paviatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    7h 46m
    €77–256

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sanremo 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
    8h 36m
    €47–312

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sanremo to Pisa Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    26h 13m
    €98–209

Sanremo to Palermo by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration19h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 930 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Sanremo, Italy and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Sanremo to Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Roma Termini in around 19h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Palermo via Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre and Bologna Centrale in around 25h 15m.

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