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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 9 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
    9h 8m
    €160–406

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train
    2. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CFR - PMO
    18h 44m
    €112–388

  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 10m
    €335–675

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cherbourg-Octeville to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    32h 35m
    €329–482

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    38h 6m
    €231–370

  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 50m
    €141–325

  7. Train, train to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Beauvaistrain train
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BVA - CTA
    10h 45m
    €147–310

  8. 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 carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    33h 55m
    €333–525

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to Metzbus bus
    3. Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    47h 17m
    €343–484

Cherbourg-Octeville to Sicily by train and subway

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration28h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€335Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,877.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 8m

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 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Piazza Boiardo via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, METZ - Gare Routiere, Palermo Piazza Cairoli, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 47h 17m.

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