How to travel from Lake Como to Palermo, Italy

There are several options for getting from Lake Como to Palermo by ferry, train, plane, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take a ferry, then take the train and then fly which costs around €61 ($61) and will take around 4h 30m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus, then take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €68 ($68).

The distance between Lake Como and Palermo is around 974km (605 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 939km (583 miles)

It takes around 4h 30m to get from Lake Como and Palermo by ferry, train and plane.

The quickest way to get from Lake Como to Palermo is to take the bus, then take the train and then fly which takes around 4h 15m and will set you back approx €68 ($68).

The cheapest way to travel between Lake Como and Palermo is to take a ferry, then take the train and then fly which will typically cost around €61 ($61) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Lake Como and Palermo. We recommend that you take the bus to Lecco then take the train to Bergamo then fly from Milan Bergamo (BGY) to Palermo (PMO). instead which will take 4h 15m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Lake Como and Palermo. It typically takes around 23h 30m and departs twice daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Lake Como to Palermo. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Como San Giovanni Stazione FS and Milan. These services run twice daily and will take a minimum of 23h 30m.

Autoservizi Salemi Srl run regular bus services between Lake Como and Palermo. Buses run twice daily and take around 23h 30m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lake Como to Palermo. We recommend that you take a ferry to Como then take the train to Saronno then fly from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Palermo (PMO). instead which will take 4h 30m.

The closest major airport to Palermo is Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) (PMO) which is approximately 23km (14 miles) from Palermo. Trapani-Birgi Airport (TPS) (TPS) and Comiso Airport (CIY) (CIY) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

No, its not really possible or feasible to drive from Lake Como to Palermo. We recommend that you take a ferry to Como then take the train to Saronno then fly from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Palermo (PMO). instead which will take 4h 30m.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lake Como to Palermo is to take a ferry, then take the train and then fly which takes, on average, 4h 30m and will usually cost around €61 ($61).