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

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There are 11 ways to get from Modena to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, 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 Modena to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BLQ - PMO
    4h 6m
    €20–143

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale 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
    13h 5m

  3. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus bus N597
    20h 15m
    €124–188

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Modena to Livornocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Livorno to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    21h 45m
    €102–203

  5. Train to Forlì International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Modena to Forlitrain train
    2. Fly from Forlì International Airport (FRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FRL - PMO
    4h 29m
    €144–438

  6. Train to Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Modena to Parmatrain train
    2. Fly from Parma Giuseppe Verdi Airport (PMF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PMF - PMO
    4h 5m
    €63–342

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

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale 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 9m
    €66–274

  8. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VRN - PMO
    5h 39m
    €60–357

  9. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BLQ - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    5h 36m
    €65–258

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    15h 35m
    €134–263

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modena to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    20h 45m
    €200–280

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

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Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 794.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 6m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo once daily. Tickets cost €120–180 and the journey takes 18h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modena to Palermo Centrale via Bologna Centrale and Roma Termini in around 15h 35m.

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