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How to get fromCartagena to Palermoby bus, plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cartagena to Palermo by bus, plane, train (Renfe, Trenitalia), train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ALC - PMO
    10h 5m
    €73–242

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Figueres Vilafanttrain train Eur
    3. Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    37h 27m
    €370–607

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Murcia to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermobus bus
    43h 46m
    €254–407

  4. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    3. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2d 4h
    €268–400

  5. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VLC - PMO
    10h 48m
    €92–277

  6. Bus to Almería Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Almeríabus bus
    2. Fly from Almería Airport (LEI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LEI - PMO
    13h 7m
    €86–317

  7. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ALC - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 28m
    €81–204

  8. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VLC - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    13h 30m
    €100–289

  9. Bus via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    44h 30m
    €215–332

Cartagena to Palermo by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration37h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,347.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Cartagena to Palermo Centrale via Estació del Nord, Figueres Vilafant, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 37h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Palermo via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia, Murcia, Perpignan, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 43h 46m.

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