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

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There are 11 ways to get from Carcassonne to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, taxi, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MRS - PMO
    8h 21m
    €116–339

  2. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BCN - PMO
    9h 10m
    €65–261

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    24h 56m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    26h
    €226–332

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus bus
    32h 21m
    €199–304

  6. Taxi to Castres–Mazamet Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Carcassonne to Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane DCM - PMO
    11h 39m
    €193–388

  7. Train, train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Perpignantrain train
    3. Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PGF - PMO
    12h 21m
    €154–697

  8. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TLS - PMO
    6h 44m
    €83–320

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    25h
    €299–503

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    31h 4m
    €239–367

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train K9
    3. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    37h 47m
    €334–472

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,271.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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

You can take a bus from Carcassonne to Palermo via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 32h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carcassonne to Palermo Centrale via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 25h.

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