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

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There are 7 ways to get from Tarragona to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or train (Renfe, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BCN - PMO
    6h 39m
    €31–200

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    6. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    28h 49m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus bus
    34h 41m
    €206–324

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train Re
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    45h 6m
    €190–294

  5. Train, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BCN - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    10h 32m
    €64–265

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona-Santstrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 53m
    €296–500

  7. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Tarragona to Barcelona - Gran Via de les Corts, 618bus bus e2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    42h 8m
    €311–451

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

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Duration3h 8mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,132.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Palermo via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 34h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tarragona to Palermo Centrale via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 28h 53m.

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