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

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

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    5h 20m
    €74–331

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    8h 10m
    €52–207

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
    19h 52m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    24h 18m
    €185–272

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    28h 51m
    €95–185

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GVA - PMO
    7h 15m
    €96–416

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    9h 18m
    €102–270

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    9h 35m
    €72–343

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    20h 35m
    €213–352

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    27h 27m
    €154–240

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Palermobus bus N597
    29h 21m
    €174–270

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,119.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Palermo, Italy?

Volotea, easyJet, and Transavia France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Palermo Centrale via Milano Centrale and Roma Termini in around 20h 35m.

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