There are 3 ways to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria by train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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 Termini Imerese to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
5h 20m€52–91Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Palermo (Region) to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabriacarferry
3h 18m€38–54Bus
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
8h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria is to drive and car ferry which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 18m and costs €35 - €55.
The distance between Palermo (Region) and Calabria is 245 km.
The best way to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 20m and costs €50 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria, including transfers.
There are 1034+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Palermo (Region), Sicily, Italy and Calabria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Vicari to Reggio Calabria Lido via Palermo, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 8h 29m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.0965.818.500
- info@meridianolines.it
- Website
- meridianolines.eu
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- meridianolines.eu
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