There are 7 ways to get from Cilento to Palermo by train, ferry, taxi, bus, car, car ferry, 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.
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
7h 52mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea to Battipaglia - Ospedalebus 36
- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Busbus
13h 3m€33–57Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cilento to Sala Consilinataxi
- Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Palermobus N592
10h 6m€156–212Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cilento to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
7h 58m€107–167Train 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 40m€102–221Train
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sapri to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
11h 24m€59–135Bus 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
7h 51m€128–381
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 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cilento to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Gorga and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea and Battipaglia Ospedale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 3m.
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 7h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m 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 train which takes 11h 24m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 13h 3m.
Cilento to Palermo bus services, operated by Busitalia Campania SpA, arrive at Battipaglia - Ospedale station.
There are 6288+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Cilento, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Gorga to Palermo Notarbartolo via Vallo della Lucania, Vallo Scalo, Vallo Lucania-Castel, Sapri, and Palermo Centrale in around 11h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gorga to Palermo Terminal Bus via Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea, Battipaglia - Ospedale, and Battipaglia Ospedale in around 13h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sapri to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sala Consilina to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 327 190 8572
- info@agenziainfanteviaggi.it
- Website
- infantebus.it
Bus from Vallo della Lucania to Salerno Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.infantebus.it/en/home-en/
- 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
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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