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How to get fromCaen to Sicilyby train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Caen to Sicily by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ORY - PMO
    7h 53m
    €125–376

  2. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CFR - CTA
    17h 47m
    €80–325

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    26h 52m
    €300–625

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Caen to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    32h 31m
    €278–406

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    37h 47m
    €160–291

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ORY - CTA
    7h 36m
    €116–325

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane ORY - CIY
    9h 20m
    €158–477

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BVA - CTA
    8h 55m
    €113–277

  9. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BVA - PMO
    9h 11m
    €122–438

  10. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CFR - PMO
    12h 53m
    €89–366

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    33h 58m
    €292–475

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    38h 1m
    €163–267

Caen to Sicily by train and subway

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration26h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€300Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,746 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Sicily, Italy?

You can take a train from Caen to Palermo Notarbartolo via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 26h 52m. Alternatively, Air France, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 6 times a week.

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