There are 8 ways to get from Cilento to Palermo by train, ferry, car, bus, 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 Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
8h 16mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea to Battipaglia - Ospedalebus 36
- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
12h 52m€33–57Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cilento to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
9h 28m€50–84Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Omignano-Salento to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
5h 39m€94–241Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Omignano-Salento to Sapritrain Re
- Take the train from Sapri to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
10h 19m€107–182Bus via Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea to Battipaglia - Ospedalebus 36
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
19h 4mBus 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 52m€143–301Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Omignano-Salento to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
7h 10m€119–261
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 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 5h 39m and costs €90 - €250.
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 12h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Cilento to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Omignano-Salento and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Sapri and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
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 8h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 16m 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.
Cilento to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Omignano-Salento station.
The best way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to bus which takes 12h 52m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 10h 19m.
What companies run services between Cilento, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Gorga to Palermo Terminal Bus via Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea, Battipaglia - Ospedale, and Battipaglia Ospedale in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cilento to Palermo Notarbartolo via Omignano-Salento, Sapri, and Palermo Centrale in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–340
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sapri to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Omignano-Salento to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Omignano-Salento to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Omignano-Salento to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Schedules at
- fsbusitalia.it
- 2nd Class
- €9–12
Bus from Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea to Battipaglia - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Battipaglia to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://onebus.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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Cilento to Palermo bus services, operated by Busitalia Campania SpA, arrive at Battipaglia - Ospedale station.
Cilento to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Sapri station.
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