There are 6 ways to get from Calabria to Palermo by ferry, train, bus, 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.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
4h 30m€25–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermobus N592 / ...
6h 24m€22–42Ferry
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Vulcanoferry
- Take the ferry from Vulcano to Palermoferry
6h 35m€75–140Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
3h 4m€38–58Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
5h 22m€56–169Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
6h 56m€62–191
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Palermo is to bus which costs €21 - €45 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Palermo is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabria to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Reggio Calabria - via Portanova and arriving at Palermo via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Calabria to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Reggio di Calabria and arriving at Palermo via Vulcano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Calabria and Palermo is 234 km.
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The best way to get from Calabria to Palermo without a car is to ferry and train which takes 4h 30m and costs €25 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Calabria to Palermo, including transfers.
Calabria to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villa San Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Calabria to Palermo is to bus which takes 6h 24m and costs €21 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €55 - €170 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo 3 times a day. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Palermo via Vulcano in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Vulcano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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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