There are 4 ways to get from Calabria to Sicily by ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- 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 / ...
5h€17–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Busbus Itabus
6h 13m€14–18Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
5h 8m€20–32Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
3h 4m€38–58
Calabria to Sicily by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Sicily is to bus which costs €13 - €18 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Sicily is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabria to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Reggio Calabria and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Calabria and Sicily is 243 km.
The best way to get from Calabria to Sicily without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 5h and costs €17 - €35.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Calabria to Sicily, including transfers.
Calabria to Sicily bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione station.
Calabria to Sicily bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Palermo Terminal Bus station.
There are 5471+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus 3 times a week. Tickets cost €11–15 and the journey takes 4h 19m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
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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
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- 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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