There are 7 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
7h 13mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Monasterace Marina to Villa San Giovannibus 301195
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermobus N597 / ...
8h 39m€20–54Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Monasterace Marina to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
7h 48m€21–129Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Monasterace to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
4h 39m€81–131Drive to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Drive from Monasterace to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFcar
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
5h 28m€88–326Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
8h 16m€42–76Train to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
7h 48m€59–293
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monasterace to Palermo is to bus and car ferry which costs €21 - €130 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Monasterace to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 39m and costs €80 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Monasterace to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Monasterace Marina and arriving at Palermo via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Monasterace to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Monasterace-Stilo and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Villa S.Giovanni and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
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 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Monasterace to Palermo, including transfers.
Monasterace to Palermo bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Monasterace Marina station.
Monasterace to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Monasterace-Stilo station.
The best way to get from Monasterace to Palermo is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs €40 - €80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €55 and takes 8h 39m.
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 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Monasterace to Palermo via Monasterace Marina, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Monasterace Marina to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- 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
Monasterace to Palermo bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
Monasterace to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Villa S.Giovanni station.
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