There are 7 ways to get from Charleroi to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, Trenitalia)
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Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CRL - PMO
5h 50m€51–248Train, ferry
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
26h 32mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Charleroi to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
29h 58m€275–403Bus
- Take the bus from Charleroi Rue de la Villette to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
35h 54m€300–420Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRU - PMO
7h 17m€80–375Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Trapani Airport, bus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane CRL - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
7h 13m€64–863Train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi 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
26h 35m€515–860
Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Palermo is to fly which costs €50 - €250 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €50 - €250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charleroi Rue de la Villette and arriving at Palermo Piazza Cairoli. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 35h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
The distance between Charleroi and Palermo is 1570 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Charleroi to Palermo, including transfers.
Charleroi to Palermo bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Charleroi Rue de la Villette station.
Charleroi to Palermo train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €50 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €300 - €420 and takes 35h 54m, you could also train, which costs €500 - €900 and takes 26h 35m.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Charleroi Rue de la Villette to Palermo Piazza Cairoli once a week. Tickets cost €300–420 and the journey takes 35h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–850
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–850
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Trapani Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €310–500
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €310–500
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- 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 Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Charleroi Rue de la Villette to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €300–420
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Charleroi to Palermo bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Palermo Piazza Cairoli station.
Charleroi to Palermo train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
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