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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Palermo by train, plane, car, car ferry, night train, or bus

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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 35m
    €86–363

  2. 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
    €276–414

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    36h 32m
    €376–788

  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 Ter
    3. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    40h 28m
    €327–477

  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 24m
    €90–399

  6. 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
    8h 48m
    €138–411

  7. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CDG - PMO
    8h 12m
    €130–334

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain 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 3m
    €186–474

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

    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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BVA - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    12h 16m
    €88–268

  10. Train, train to Paris Orly 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 Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ORY - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 39m
    €136–390

  11. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    35h 24m
    €296–558

Calais to Palermo by train, foot, and night train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration36h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,784.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

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

There is no direct connection from Calais to Palermo. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, take the train to Charleroi-Central, walk to CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 18, take the bus to CHARLEROI Airport, walk to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Calais to Port of Palermo via Port of Genoa in around 32h 6m.

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