There are 7 ways to get from Monasterace to Palermo by bus, car ferry, train, 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.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Monasterace Marina to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
6h 58m€30–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Monasterace Marina to Villa San Giovannibus 301195
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Busbus
7h 24m€28–39Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- 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 19mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Monasterace to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
4h 39m€73–117Train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
6h 55m€73–182Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
8h 27m€50–104Train to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo to Melito Porto Salvotrain
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
9h 33m€86–207
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 - €40 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Monasterace to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 39m and costs €70 - €120.
The distance between Monasterace and Palermo is 361 km.
The best way to get from Monasterace to Palermo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 6h 58m and costs €29 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Monasterace to Palermo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Monasterace to Palermo is to bus which takes 7h 24m and costs €27 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 8h 27m.
There are 6185+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Monasterace, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Monasterace to Palermo Terminal Bus via Monasterace Marina, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Monasterace to Piazza Boiardo via Monasterace-Stilo, Villa S.Giovanni, Palermo Centrale, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Melito Porto Salvo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Melito Porto Salvo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- 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
- 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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