There are 7 ways to get from Cilento to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
9hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea to Battipaglia - Ospedalebus 36
- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Autoservizi Salemi S201
12h 53m€32–57Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cilento to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermocar
7h 58m€91–136Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
5h 26m€93–222Train
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapritrain Re
- Take the train from Sapri to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
10h€106–211Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania to Salerno P.zza Montpellierbus Linea Rossa
- Take the bus from Salerno to Palermobus N592
15h 16m€56–97Bus to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania to Salerno Airportbus
- Fly from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane QSR - PMO
9h 50m€77–290
Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cilento to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Gorga and arriving at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea and Battipaglia Ospedale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Cilento and Palermo is 558 km.
The best way to get from Cilento to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Cilento to Palermo, including transfers.
Cilento to Palermo bus services, operated by Busitalia Campania SpA, depart from Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea station.
The best way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to bus which takes 12h 53m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 10h.
Cilento to Palermo bus services, operated by Busitalia Campania SpA, arrive at Battipaglia - Ospedale station.
There are 5776+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Cilento, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Gorga to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea and Battipaglia Ospedale in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cilento to Palermo Centrale via Vallo Lucania-Castel and Sapri in around 10h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sapri to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45–65
- Smart Flex
- €50–65
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €25–35
- Smart Flex
- €25–35
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 089 9847261
- clienti.salerno@fsbusitaliacampania.it
- Website
- fsbusitalia.it
Bus from Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea to Battipaglia - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Schedules at
- fsbusitalia.it
- 2nd Class
- €9–12
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 327 190 8572
- info@agenziainfanteviaggi.it
- Website
- infantebus.it
Bus from Vallo della Lucania to Salerno P.zza Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- agenziainfanteviaggi.it
Bus from Vallo della Lucania to Salerno Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- agenziainfanteviaggi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salerno to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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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