There are 12 ways to get from Dunkirk to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, shuttle, or train (TGV, Eurostar, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRU - PMO
9h 25m€115–316Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CRL - PMO
8h 23m€102–396Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
25h 34mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dunkirk to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
32h 21m€234–392Bus
- Take the bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermobus
40h 30m€114–317Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Paris Nordtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORY - PMO
8h 17m€133–342Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BVA - PMO
9h 19m€103–440Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane CRL - TPS
- Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
9h 58m€135–441Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CRL - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
10h 37m€114–319Train
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
25h 53m€303–720Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
36h 35m€208–505Train, bus
- Take the train from La Panne to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Aostabus
- Take the bus from Aosta to Palermobus
44h 56m€209–300
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunkirk to Palermo is to bus which costs €110 - €320 and takes 40h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dunkirk to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunkirk to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Palermo via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunkirk to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Dunkerque and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 53m.
The distance between Dunkirk and Palermo is 1799 km.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Dunkirk to Palermo, including transfers.
Dunkirk to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dunkerque station.
Dunkirk to Palermo train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Dunkerque station.
The best way to get from Dunkirk to Palermo is to bus which takes 40h 30m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €300 - €750 and takes 25h 53m.
What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Dunkerque to Palermo via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 40h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunkerque to Palermo Centrale via Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 25h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Trapani Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Palermo Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Dunkerque to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €21–30
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dunkerque to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dunkerque to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Flandres to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €150–210
- Comfort
- €180–250
- Premium
- €230–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from La Panne to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
- 1st Class
- €21–35
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dunkerque to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Shuttle from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Dunkirk to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Dunkirk to Palermo train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Europe station.
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