There are 5 ways to get from Modica to Palmi by bus, train, ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Modica Via della Costituzione to Catania Central Bus StationEtna Trasporti ET01
- Take the bus from Catania to Villa San GiovanniN528 / ...
6h 48m€37–70Train, ferry
- Take the train from Modica to SiracusaRe
- Take the train from Siracusa to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
7h 50mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Modica to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
3h 20m€37–54Bus via Modica
- Take the bus from Modica to Catania
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovanni
6h 50mTrain
- Take the train from Modica to AugustaRe
- Take the train from Augusta to Villa S.GiovanniIc
8h 14m€38–59
Modica to Palmi by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modica to Palmi is to drive and ferry which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Modica to Palmi is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 20m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Modica to Palmi. However, there are services departing from Modica and arriving at Palmi via Catania, Via D'Amico and Villa S. Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Modica to Palmi. However, there are services departing from Modica and arriving at Palmi via Augusta and Villa S.Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Modica and Palmi is 249 km.
The best way to get from Modica to Palmi without a car is to bus which takes 6h 48m and costs €35 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Modica to Palmi, including transfers.
Modica to Palmi bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, depart from Modica station.
Modica to Palmi train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Modica station.
The best way to get from Modica to Palmi is to bus which takes 6h 48m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Modica, Italy and Palmi, Italy?
You can take a bus from Modica Via della Costituzione to Palmi via Catania Central Bus Station, Catania, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Modica to Palmi via Augusta and Villa S.Giovanni in around 8h 14m.
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- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modica to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Siracusa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €23–35
Train from Modica to Augusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Augusta to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica Via della Costituzione to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Modica to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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Modica to Palmi bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, arrive at Catania station.
Modica to Palmi train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Augusta station.
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