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There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Caen by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Caen – Carpiquet Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane plane PMO - CFR
    8h 38m
    €126–607

  2. Fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane PMO - BVA
    2. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    3. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    9h 43m
    €122–353

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    23h 25m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Genoa to Caencar car
    31h 4m
    €303–434

  5. Bus via Rome

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus station to Parisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 25m
    €177–278

  6. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane PMO - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 16m
    €135–371

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane PMO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    8h 29m
    €142–323

  8. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain train
    31h 37m
    €254–463

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Luxembourg Park&Drivebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 4bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1 to Caen - Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 48m
    €341–484

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,672.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 38m

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Caen, France?

Volotea, Transavia France, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caen - Bus Station via Rome Tiburtina Bus station and Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station in around 38h 25m.

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