There are 8 ways to get from Cilento to Palermo by train, ferry, 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 Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
7h 56mBus
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 57m€44–70Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cilento to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
7h 58m€120–188Bus 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 39m€148–289Train
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapritrain Re
- Take the train from Sapri to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
11h 53m€71–131Bus 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 9m€177–260Train 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 31m€86–265Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
6h 32m€117–276
Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €85 - €270.
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 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Cilento to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Vallo Lucania-Castel and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Sapri and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 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 7h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m 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 Vallo Lucania-Castel station.
The best way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 11h 53m.
What companies run services between Cilento, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Cilento to Palermo Terminal Bus via Gorga, Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea, Battipaglia - Ospedale, and Battipaglia Ospedale in around 12h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cilento to Palermo Notarbartolo via Gorga, Vallo della Lucania, Vallo Scalo, Vallo Lucania-Castel, Sapri, and Palermo Centrale in around 11h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–95
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12–95
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sapri to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Omignano-Salento to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- +39 327 190 8572
- info@agenziainfanteviaggi.it
- Website
- Infante Viaggi
Bus from Vallo della Lucania to Salerno Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Infante Viaggi
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Battipaglia to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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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