There are 12 ways to get from Sicily to Cherbourg by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CTA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 28m€157–377Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane CTA - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
10h 34m€116–341Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Cherbourgcar
33h 47m€291–441Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naplescarferry
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain Ter
43h 4m€225–416Train, night train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
33h 58m€297–594Fly Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane PMO - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 41m€134–366Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane CTA - ORY
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
9h 19m€129–334Fly Palermo Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane PMO - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
11h 1m€126–493Fly Palermo Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane PMO - CFR
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
12h 34m€130–405Fly Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane PMO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain
- Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain
12h 4m€151–363Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourgtrain
35h 37m€331–584Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Caen to Cherbourgbus
43h 6m€200–341
Sicily to Cherbourg by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Cherbourg is to fly and bus and train which costs €110 - €350 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Cherbourg is to fly and train which takes 9h 19m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Cherbourg via Palermo Terminal Bus, Rome Tiburtina Bus station, Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station and Caen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Cherbourg. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Cherbourg via Palermo Centrale, Messina Centrale, Milano Centrale, Gare de Lyon and Paris St Lazare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 58m.
The distance between Sicily and Cherbourg is 2032 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Cherbourg without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 43h 4m and costs €220 - €420.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Sicily to Cherbourg, including transfers.
Sicily to Cherbourg bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Cherbourg train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
Sicily to Cherbourg bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Cherbourg, Normandy, France?
You can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Cherbourg via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Terminal Bus, Rome Tiburtina Bus station, Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station, and Caen in around 43h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Caen to Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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