There are 5 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 48m€31–66Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
- Take the bus from Reggio di Calabria - Stazione FS Centrale to Ardorebus 29
9h 17m€26–46Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Vulcanoferry
- Take the ferry from Vulcano to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Take the bus from Piazza del Popolo, Reggio di Calabria to Ardorebus 29
9h 58m€97–175Drive, 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 bus which costs €26 - €50 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Ardore is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 11m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Ardore. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Ardore via Villa San Giovanni and Reggio di Calabria - Stazione FS Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
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 48m and costs €30 - €70.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Palermo to Ardore, including transfers.
Palermo to Ardore bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Ardore bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 186+ hotels available in Ardore.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Ardore, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo to Ardore via Villa San Giovanni, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria C.Le, and Reggio di Calabria - Stazione FS Centrale in around 9h 17m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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
- €22–50
- 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
Bus from Reggio di Calabria - Stazione FS Centrale to Ardore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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 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
Ferry from Palermo to Vulcano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Vulcano to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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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