There are 7 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 di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
4h 35m€26–58Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Busbus
5h 34m€13–19Ferry
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Rinellaferry
- Take the ferry from Rinella to Palermoferry
6h 30m€73–140Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
3h 4m€38–58Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Palermobus N592 / ...
5h 35m€24–43Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
5h 22m€60–169Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
7h€86–171
Calabria to Palermo by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Palermo is to bus which costs €12 - €20 and takes 5h 34m.
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 Terminal Bus via Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Calabria to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Reggio di Calabria and arriving at Palermo via Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Calabria and Palermo is 235 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 35m and costs €26 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Calabria to Palermo, including transfers.
Calabria to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione station.
The best way to get from Calabria to Palermo is to bus which takes 5h 34m and costs €12 - €20. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €55 - €170 and takes 5h 22m.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus once daily. Tickets cost €11–17 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Palermo via Rinella in around 6h 30m.
- 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
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Rinella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Rinella to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- 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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Calabria to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Palermo Terminal Bus station.
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