There are 7 ways to get from Cilento to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
8h 59mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea to Battipaglia - Ospedale36
- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Via Tommaso FazelloAutoservizi Salemi S201
12h 53m€28–52Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cilento to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo
7h 55m€90–135Train, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)NAP - PMO
5h 26m€95–242Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania to SapriBolzano
- Take the train from Sapri to Palermo CentraleIc
12h 6m€59–62Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania to Salerno P.zza MontpellierLinea Rossa
- Take the bus from Salerno to PalermoN592
14h 57m€38–137Train, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)NAP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
7h 40m€104–265
Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to bus which costs €28 - €55 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cilento to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €95 - €250.
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 8h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 59m 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 bus services, operated by Busitalia Campania SpA, arrive at Battipaglia - Ospedale station.
There are 5756+ 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.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- 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
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €19–27
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sapri to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- 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
- €24–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €24–35
- Base Standard
- €45–65
- Base Premium
- €55–80
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45–65
- Smart Flex
- €50–65
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- 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
- 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
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- salerno@autolineecurcio.it
- Website
- autolineecurcio.it
Bus from Vallo della Lucania to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.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
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
- €27–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Salerno to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
- 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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