There are 9 ways to get from Grottaglie 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Taranto to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
10h 6mBus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus Sais Autolinee 8863 / ...
11h 19m€43–58Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Grottaglie to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
7h 33m€117–181Train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Take the train from Grottaglie to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BDS - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
8h 51m€88–219Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
11h 14m€65–120Bus
- Take the bus from Taranto Via Napoli to Sibari Via della Ferrovia Bus Stationbus Inter SAJ 01 / ...
- Take the bus from Sibari to Palermobus 582
15h 36m€64–102Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Taranto to Metapontotrain
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
8h 23m€59–169Train to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Taranto to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
9h 9m€56–255Train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Grottaglie to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BDS - PMO
4h 24m€70–174
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Trapani Airport (TPS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grottaglie to Palermo is to bus via Messina which costs €40 - €60 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Grottaglie to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €70 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Grottaglie to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Taranto via Porto Mercantile and arriving at Regione Siciliana De Saliba via Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Grottaglie to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Grottaglie and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Taranto, Lamezia Terme C. and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Grottaglie and Palermo is 604 km.
The best way to get from Grottaglie to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Grottaglie to Palermo, including transfers.
Grottaglie to Palermo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Grottaglie to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Taranto station.
The best way to get from Grottaglie to Palermo is to bus via Messina which takes 11h 19m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 11h 14m.
What companies run services between Grottaglie, Apulia, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Grottaglie to Regione Siciliana De Saliba via Taranto, Taranto via Porto Mercantile, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Palermo Via Oreto, and Regione Siciliana Oreto in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grottaglie to Palermo Notarbartolo via Taranto, Lamezia Terme C., and Palermo Centrale in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–250
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Grottaglie to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taranto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Grottaglie to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Taranto to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Taranto Via Napoli to Sibari Via della Ferrovia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Metaponto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- 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
Grottaglie to Palermo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Grottaglie to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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