The average train between Carcassonne and Palermo takes 43h 10m and the fastest train takes 38h 37m. The train service runs several times per day from Carcassonne to Palermo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Carcassonne and Palermo. The earliest departure is at 8:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carcassonne is at 6:26 PM which arrives into Palermo at 7:04 PM. All services require a transfer at Lyon Part Dieu and take an average of 43h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Carcassonne to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Carcassonne station and arriving at Palermo station via Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 10m.
Carcassonne to Palermo train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Carcassonne station.
Carcassonne to Palermo train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
Book your Carcassonne to Palermo train tickets online with TGV inOui, Trenitalia and 2 other operators.
The distance between Carcassonne and Palermo is 1,084.1 km. The road distance is 2,354 km.
You can take a train from Carcassonne to Palermo Centrale via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 24h 58m.