There are 9 ways to get from Metaponto to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car, 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 Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
9h 14mBus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via OretoSais Autolinee 8863 / ...
11h€33–52Drive, ferry
- Drive from Metaponto to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo
6h 35m€87–130Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Matera
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BRI - PMO
6h 35m€61–166Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo CentraleIc
10h 9m€42–68Bus
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Tarsia1586
- Take the bus from Tarsia to Palermo582
12h 56m€42–66Train to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Metaponto to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)NAP - PMO
7h 27m€48–160Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Matera
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
8h 47m€64–168Train to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Metaponto 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
9h 44m€56–182
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metaponto to Palermo is to bus via Messina which costs €30 - €55 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Metaponto to Palermo is to drive and ferry which takes 6h 35m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Metaponto to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Metaponto and arriving at Regione Siciliana De Saliba via Scanzano Jonico, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Metaponto to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Metaponto and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Lamezia Terme C. and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between Metaponto and Palermo is 543 km.
The best way to get from Metaponto to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Metaponto to Palermo, including transfers.
Metaponto to Palermo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Scanzano Jonico station.
Metaponto to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Metaponto station.
The best way to get from Metaponto to Palermo is to bus via Messina which takes 11h and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 9m.
What companies run services between Metaponto, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Metaponto to Regione Siciliana De Saliba via Metaponto, Scanzano Jonico, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Palermo Via Oreto, and Regione Siciliana Oreto in around 11h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Metaponto to Palermo Notarbartolo via Metaponto, Lamezia Terme C., and Palermo Centrale in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, 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
- €23–95
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €14–19
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Metaponto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Metaponto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- 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
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Metaponto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metaponto to Tarsia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tarsia to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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Metaponto to Palermo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Metaponto to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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