There are 7 ways to get from Cilento to Sicily by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)NAP - CTA
4h 55m€95–260Bus
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
13h 27m€30–54Train, ferry
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.GiovanniFr / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
9h 17mDrive, 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€91–137Train, 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 23m€97–262Train
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to SapriRe / ...
- Take the train from Sapri to Palermo CentraleIc
10h 15m€90–150Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania to Salerno P.zza MontpellierLinea Rossa
- Take the bus from Salerno to PalermoN592
15h 32m€33–119
Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cilento to Sicily is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cilento to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Cilento to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Gorga and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea, Battipaglia Ospedale and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Cilento and Sicily is 540 km.
The best way to get from Cilento to Sicily without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Cilento to Sicily, including transfers.
Cilento to Sicily bus services, operated by Busitalia Campania SpA, depart from Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea station.
The best way to get from Cilento to Sicily is to bus which takes 13h 27m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 10h 15m.
Cilento to Sicily bus services, operated by Busitalia Campania SpA, arrive at Battipaglia - Ospedale station.
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What companies run services between Cilento, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a bus from Gorga to Piazza Boiardo via Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea, Battipaglia Ospedale, Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 13h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cilento to Palermo Notarbartolo via Vallo Lucania-Castel, Sapri, and Palermo Centrale in around 10h 15m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €16–23
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €29–45
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
Train from Sapri to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €29–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- 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 Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €8–12
- Base Standard
- €21–29
- Base Premium
- €27–40
- 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
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- +39 327 190 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salerno to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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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