There are 5 ways to get from Calabria to Balestrate by bus, ferry, train, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Alcamo SP55bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
6h 50m€26–36Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
7h 38m€22–42Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Balestratecar
3h 46m€43–63Fly
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
6h 22m€57–192Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Alcamo Bus Stationbus
8h 6m€24–40
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Balestrate is to ferry and train which costs €22 - €45 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Balestrate is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 46m and costs €40 - €65.
The distance between Calabria and Balestrate is 331 km.
The best way to get from Calabria to Balestrate without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs €25 - €40.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Calabria to Balestrate, including transfers.
The best way to get from Calabria to Balestrate is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs €25 - €40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €55 - €200 and takes 6h 22m.
There are 2165+ hotels available in Balestrate.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Balestrate, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Alcamo SP55 once daily. Tickets cost €13–20 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Alternatively, ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Alcamo SP55
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Alcamo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.0965.818.500
- info@meridianolines.it
- Website
- meridianolines.eu
Car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- meridianolines.eu
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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