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How to get fromDunkirk to Palermoby train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus or ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Dunkirk to Palermo by train, plane, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeORY - PMO
    8h 20m
    €138–333

  2. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeCRL - PMO
    8h 20m
    €91–345

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille EuropetrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    24h 54m
    €298–699

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    32h 44m
    €229–375

  5. Bus via Parma

    1. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Parmabus
    3. Take the bus from Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    39h 25m
    €118–238

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeBRU - PMO
    9h 23m
    €110–295

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

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Amienstrain
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeBVA - PMO
    9h 16m
    €103–430

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeAMS - PMO
    9h 46m
    €141–435

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCRL - CTA
    5. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    10h 37m
    €109–267

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCDG - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
    9h 54m
    €104–322

  11. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille EuropetrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Marne La Vallee ChessytrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    6. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    25h 34m

  12. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to ModanetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta NuovatrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    36h 30m
    €217–515

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus
    40h 20m
    €118–247

Dunkirk to Palermo by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration24h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€298Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Palermo Centrale via Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Napoli Centrale in around 24h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkerque to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelo in around 39h 25m.

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