There are 7 ways to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car, train (Trenitalia), 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.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Ricadi to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
6h 22mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rosarno to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
- Take the bus from Catania to Palermobus N592 / ...
8h 7m€26–43Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ricadi to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Palermoferry
10h 12m€36–56Drive, ferry
- Drive from Capo Vaticano to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermocar
4h€50–76Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
7h 40m€31–69Train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ricadi to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
6h 24m€59–202Train to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ricadi to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
7h 39m€61–236
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo is to bus which costs €26 - €45 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo is to drive and ferry which takes 4h and costs €45 - €80.
The distance between Capo Vaticano and Palermo is 297 km.
The best way to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo is to bus which takes 8h 7m and costs €26 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 7h 40m.
There are 5776+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Capo Vaticano, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Ricadi to Palermo via Rosarno, Rosarno, and Catania in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €26–60 and the journey takes 5h 23m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ricadi to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ricadi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ricadi to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ricadi to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ricadi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ricadi to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Rosarno to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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