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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Sicilyby train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 12 ways to get from Cherbourg-Octeville to Sicily by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ORY - PMO
    8h 58m
    €136–358

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BVA - CTA
    10h 5m
    €119–332

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    28h 7m
    €332–766

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    33h 51m
    €291–436

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Rome Tiburtina Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    40h 14m
    €200–350

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ORY - CTA
    8h 47m
    €132–325

  7. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BVA - PMO
    10h 22m
    €128–485

  8. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Trapani Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane BVA - TPS
    13h 18m
    €148–441

  9. Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CFR - PMO
    9h 33m
    €139–454

  10. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain train
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain train
    4. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NTE - PMO
    11h 33m
    €150–362

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    35h 10m
    €335–576

  12. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    42h 25m
    €227–417

Cherbourg-Octeville to Sicily by train and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration28h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,877.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Sicily, Italy?

You can take a train from Cherbourg to Palermo Notarbartolo via Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Susa, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 28h 7m.

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