There are 11 ways to get from Cambridge to Palermo by plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), train, or bus
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Fly London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane STN - PMO
6h 35m€56–316Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LTN - PMO
7h 17m€55–197Train
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
28h 33m€607–1,028Train, bus via Saarbrücken
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)train 82
- Take the bus from Forbach to Salernobus
- Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
35h 19m€478–814Train to London City Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LCY - PMO
9h 14m€140–379Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LGW - PMO
7h 49m€122–377Fly London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane STN - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
7h 53m€94–681Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LHR - PMO
8h 2m€127–340Fly London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
9h 13m€69–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus
41h 3m€428–653Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
47h 22m€337–479
Cambridge to Palermo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cambridge to Palermo is to fly which costs €55 - €320 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cambridge to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €55 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cambridge to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Parkside and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg Park&Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Cambridge to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Cambridge and arriving at Palermo Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Cambridge and Palermo is 1892 km.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 28h 33m and costs €600 - €1100.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Cambridge to Palermo, including transfers.
Cambridge to Palermo bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
Cambridge to Palermo train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Cambridge station.
The best way to get from Cambridge to Palermo is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs €55 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €600 - €1100 and takes 28h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €330 - €480 and takes 47h 22m.
What companies run services between Cambridge, England and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cambridge to Palermo Centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 28h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Trapani Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–650
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €280–460
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris l'Est to Forbach(F)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Forbach to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €290–400
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Cambridge to Palermo bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Palermo is 1h ahead of Cambridge. It is currently 9:50 AM in Cambridge and 10:50 AM in Palermo.
Cambridge to Palermo train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
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