There are 8 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€19–79Train, 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 26mDrive, 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€73–118Drive to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Drive from Monasterace to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFcar
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
5h 33m€66–175Bus
- Take the bus from Monasterace Marina to Villa San Giovannibus 301195
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermobus N592 / ...
8h 14m€20–54Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
8h 39m€40–87Train to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
8h 34m€74–228Drive to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus
- Drive from Monasterace to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFcar
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane SUF - TPS
- Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus
8h 1m€84–188
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monasterace to Palermo is to bus and car ferry which costs €19 - €80 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Monasterace to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 39m and costs €70 - €120.
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 14m.
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 39m.
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 €19 - €80.
It takes approximately 6h 58m 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 bus which takes 8h 14m and costs €20 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 8h 39m.
What companies run services between Monasterace, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Monasterace to Palermo via Monasterace Marina, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Monasterace to Palermo Notarbartolo via Monasterace-Stilo, Villa S.Giovanni, and Palermo Centrale in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- 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 DetailsContact 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
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- 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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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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