There are 4 ways to get from Palermo to Ardore by train, ferry, bus, or car
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, bus
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Take the bus from Piazza del Popolo, Reggio di Calabria to Ardorebus 29
6h 55m€27–69Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Messinabus 582 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Take the bus from Piazza del Popolo, Reggio di Calabria to Ardorebus 29
8h 18m€32–52Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Ardorecar
4h 11m€52–76Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bovalinotrain Ic
7h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Ardore is to train and ferry and bus which costs €26 - €70 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Ardore is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 11m and costs €50 - €80.
The distance between Palermo and Ardore is 347 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Ardore without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs €26 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Palermo to Ardore, including transfers.
There are 185+ hotels available in Ardore.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Ardore, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Ardore. However, you can take the train to Messina Centrale, walk to Messina Marittima, take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Piazza del Popolo, Reggio di Calabria, then take the bus to Ardore. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Ardore via Messina, Messina Marittima, Reggio di Calabria, and Piazza del Popolo, Reggio di Calabria in around 8h 18m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bovalino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Bus from Piazza del Popolo, Reggio di Calabria to Ardore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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