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How to get fromSicily to Parmaby plane, train, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, or shuttle

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There are 13 ways to get from Sicily to Parma by plane, train, train (Trenitalia), car ferry, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CTA - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    4h 26m
    €30–254

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane PMO - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    4h 58m
    €26–215

  3. Train via Bologna

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train Fr
    16h 37m
    €135–326

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Parmacar car
    22h 17m
    €130–196

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Parmabus bus N410 / ...
    22h 35m
    €129–204

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane PMO - LIN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Parmashuttle bus
    5h 34m
    €209–455

  7. Fly Palermo Airport to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF)plane plane PMO - PMF
    3h 34m
    €60–295

  8. Fly Trapani Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane TPS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    4h 39m
    €62–323

  9. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CTA - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 11m
    €51–308

  10. Fly Palermo Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane PMO - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    6h 38m
    €66–409

  11. Fly Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane PMO - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Parmatrain train
    7h 20m
    €72–338

  12. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Parmatrain train Fr
    17h 5m
    €151–281

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Modenabus bus
    2. Take the train from Modena to Parmatrain train Ic
    23h 40m
    €207–349

Sicily to Parma by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Parma, Italy?

You can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Parma via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, and Bologna Centrale in around 16h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Parma via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo, and Bologna Centrale in around 22h 35m.

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