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There are 12 ways to get from Swansea to Palermo by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRS - PMO
    8h 35m
    €108–335

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Salernobus bus
    4. Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    43h 33m
    €359–583

  3. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STN - PMO
    10h 6m
    €162–507

  4. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CWL - PMO
    15h 38m
    €112–331

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LGW - PMO
    10h 13m
    €167–493

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BHX - PMO
    9h 47m
    €140–348

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LHR - PMO
    9h 25m
    €191–484

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    12h 39m
    €175–409

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LGW - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    12h 51m
    €175–475

  10. Train, bus via Verona

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    46h 54m
    €403–702

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 201 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    2d
    €218–399

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    2d 2h
    €363–523

Swansea to Palermo by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,096.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Palermo Piazza Cairoli via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg Park&Drive in around 2d 2h.

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