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

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There are 11 ways to get from Ferrara to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BLQ - PMO
    4h 7m
    €21–146

  2. Train, ferry (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Ferrara 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
    12h 43m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ferrara to Civitavecchia Portcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Civitavecchia Port to Palermo Portocarferry car ferry
    17h 53m
    €131–187

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus bus 356
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    20h 48m
    €124–187

  5. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VCE - PMO
    4h 52m
    €29–161

  6. Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VRN - PMO
    5h 25m
    €62–360

  7. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PSA - PMO
    6h 3m
    €68–277

  8. Train, train to Forlì International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain train
    3. Fly from Forlì International Airport (FRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRL - PMO
    4h 48m
    €145–441

  9. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BLQ - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    5h 37m
    €66–261

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Ferrara to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    15h 58m
    €141–263

  11. Bus via Modena

    1. Take the bus from Modena to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    24h 21m
    €207–294

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€11Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 804.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

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

You can take a bus from Kennedy to Palermo via Bologna Centrale in around 20h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ferrara to Palermo Notarbartolo via Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale in around 15h 58m.

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