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

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There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    9h 28m
    €85–314

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to St Jean De Maurienne Arvantrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from St Jean De Maurienne Arvan to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    6. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    27h 34m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Calais to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    32h 6m
    €281–411

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    40h 11m
    €331–470

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BVA - PMO
    9h 38m
    €93–314

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRU - PMO
    8h 56m
    €111–447

  7. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ORY - PMO
    9h 13m
    €150–412

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AMS - PMO
    10h 44m
    €204–532

  9. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    12h 5m
    €108–326

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Modanetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Modane to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    27h 35m
    €371–610

Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,785.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

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

You can take a train from Calais Ville to Palermo Centrale via Lille Flandres, Modane, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 27h 35m.

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