There are 6 ways to get from Castle of Scilla to Palermo by ferry, train, car ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe / ...
5h 23mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to PalermoN597 / ...
6h 51m€14–44Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via OretoSais Autolinee 8860 / ...
5h 57m€19–64Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo
2h 59m€39–60Fly
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)REG - PMO
4h 32m€137–294Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo CentraleIc
6h 33m€32–36
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castle of Scilla to Palermo is to bus which costs €13 - €45 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Castle of Scilla to Palermo is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 59m and costs €35 - €65.
No, there is no direct train from Castle of Scilla to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Scilla and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Villa S.Giovanni and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Castle of Scilla and Palermo is 238 km.
The best way to get from Castle of Scilla to Palermo without a car is to ferry and train which takes 5h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Castle of Scilla to Palermo, including transfers.
Castle of Scilla to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Villa S.Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Castle of Scilla to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €130 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €31 - €36 and takes 6h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €13 - €45 and takes 6h 51m.
Castle of Scilla to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
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What companies run services between Castle of Scilla, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €27–28 and the journey takes 4h 37m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–28
- 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 Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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 Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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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