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

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There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VCE - PMO
    3h 58m
    €15–145

  2. Train, ferry (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    14h 25m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Venice to Civitavecchia Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry car ferry
    18h 48m
    €141–202

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Bologna Centralebus bus 482 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    21h 45m
    €134–200

  5. Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRS - PMO
    5h 19m
    €63–165

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BLQ - PMO
    5h 17m
    €36–212

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VRN - PMO
    5h 18m
    €63–387

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Roma Terminitrain train 8929 / ...
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    17h 2m
    €152–291

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    26h 3m
    €214–365

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration2h 3mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 861.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 58m

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

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and ITA Airways fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 21h 45m.

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