There are 7 ways to get from Metaponto to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. 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
9h 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Metaponto to Tarantobus N554 / ...
- Take the bus from Taranto to Palermobus N595 / ...
13h 5m€49–86Drive, ferry
- Drive from Metaponto to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermocar
6h 36m€88–132Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- 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
6h 38m€57–150Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
9h 47m€51–122Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Palermoferry
14h 44m€88–142Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metaponto to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
7h 33m€64–192
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metaponto to Palermo is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Metaponto to Palermo is to drive and ferry which takes 6h 36m and costs €85 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Metaponto to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Metaponto and arriving at Palermo via Taranto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Metaponto to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Metaponto and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Metaponto and Palermo is 545 km.
The best way to get from Metaponto to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Metaponto to Palermo, including transfers.
Metaponto to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Metaponto 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 which takes 13h 5m and costs €45 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €130 and takes 9h 47m.
What companies run services between Metaponto, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Metaponto to Palermo via Metaponto and Taranto in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Metaponto to Palermo Centrale via Metaponto and Lamezia Terme C. in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–100
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Metaponto to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metaponto to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Taranto to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 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
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- 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
- €22–30
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Messina to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- 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
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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Metaponto to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Taranto station.
Metaponto to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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