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 c.da San Gaetanobus
6h 49m€35–47Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee 8863 / ...
7h 34m€24–49Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
7h 43m€36–64Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Balestratecar
3h 48m€48–73Fly
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
5h 21m€94–329
Calabria to Balestrate by ferry, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Balestrate is to ferry and bus which costs €23 - €50 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Balestrate is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 48m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabria to Balestrate. However, there are services departing from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione and arriving at Alcamo c.da San Gaetano via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Calabria and Balestrate is 328 km.
The best way to get from Calabria to Balestrate without a car is to bus which takes 6h 49m and costs €35 - €50.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Calabria to Balestrate, including transfers.
Calabria to Balestrate bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione station.
The best way to get from Calabria to Balestrate is to bus which takes 6h 49m and costs €35 - €50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €330 and takes 5h 21m.
Calabria to Balestrate bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Alcamo c.da San Gaetano station.
There are 2039+ 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 c.da San Gaetano 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Alcamo c.da San Gaetano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.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
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