There are 6 ways to get from Monasterace to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, 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 Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.LeIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraleRe
7h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Monasterace Marina to Villa San Giovanni301195
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to PalermoN597 / ...
8h 39m€27–66Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Monasterace Marina to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
7h 50m€32–81Drive, ferry
- Drive from Monasterace to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo
4h 26m€56–85Train, fly
- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo to Catanzaro Lido
- Take the train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)SUF - PMO
7h 48m€106–278Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo CentraleIc
8h 25m€39–58
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monasterace to Palermo is to bus which costs €27 - €70 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Monasterace to Palermo is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 26m and costs €55 - €90.
The distance between Monasterace and Palermo is 378 km.
The best way to get from Monasterace to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Monasterace to Palermo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Monasterace to Palermo is to train which takes 8h 25m and costs €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €70 and takes 8h 39m.
There are 5875+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Monasterace, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Monasterace to Palermo Notarbartolo via Monasterace-Stilo, Villa S.Giovanni, and Palermo Centrale in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Monasterace to Palermo via Monasterace Marina, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni in around 8h 39m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Monasterace-Stilo to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €17–25
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 Monasterace-Stilo to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–9
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €5–8
Bus from Monasterace Marina to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- 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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