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How to get fromDover to Palermoby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, shuttle or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Dover to Palermo by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, shuttle, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to London City Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLCY - PMO
    9h 34m
    €120–351

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeSTN - PMO
    8h 7m
    €86–284

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    27h 51m
    €258–784

  4. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Parisbus700
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta NuovatrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    37h 3m
    €163–425

  5. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Parisbus700
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus
    41h 20m
    €117–259

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLTN - PMO
    7h 50m
    €104–377

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLGW - PMO
    7h 51m
    €127–306

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Trapani Airport (TPS)planeSTN - TPS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle
    9h 29m
    €109–329

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLGW - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    10h 8m
    €105–328

  10. Train via Oulx

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissytrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.trainTgv
    5. Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Roma TerminitrainFr
    6. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    30h 13m
    €302–916

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Parisbus700
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus
    41h 30m
    €128–312

Dover to Palermo by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dover, England and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Dover Priory to Palermo Centrale via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare de l'Est, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Centrale in around 27h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Palermo Terminal Bus via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, and Napoli, Autostazione Metropark in around 41h 20m.

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