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

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

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Locarno to Mendrisiotrain train
    2. Take the train from Mendrisio to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    6h 3m
    €25–322

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    15h 43m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Locarno to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    22h 19m
    €147–218

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    24h 52m
    €218–310

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    6h 10m
    €57–208

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BGY - PMO
    6h 27m
    €73–335

  7. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    7h 27m
    €69–242

  8. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BGY - TPS
    4. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    7h 57m
    €88–510

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    17h 46m
    €197–337

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    24h 30m
    €152–242

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train Re80
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermobus bus N597
    25h 30m
    €179–272

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€9Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,045.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between Locarno, Switzerland and Palermo, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Bellinzona to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €210–300 and the journey takes 23h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Locarno to Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Roma Termini in around 17h 46m.

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