There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Castro by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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 Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to LecceIc
- Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardo6 / ...
14h 17mBus via Catania
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Catania Central Bus StationSais Autolinee AGGIUNTA43 / ...
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto
16h€43–66Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Castro
9h 8m€112–164Fly, train, line 810 bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)PMO - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardo
- Take the bus from Poggiardo to Castro, Lecce, Puglia, Italia
9h€88–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to LecceIc
- Take the bus from Lecce to Castro008
15h 22m€53–225Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sibari582
- Take the bus from Sibari to Lecce
- Take the bus from Lecce - Via V Carluccio to Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia
17h 17m€52–72
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Castro is to bus via Catania which costs €40 - €70 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Castro is to fly and train and line 810 bus which takes 9h and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Castro. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Castro, Lecce, Puglia, Italia via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Catania, Via D'Amico and Maglie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Palermo and Castro is 746 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Castro without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 17m to get from Palermo to Castro, including transfers.
Palermo to Castro bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Palermo to Castro bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
There are 2757+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Castro, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Castro, Lecce, Puglia, Italia via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Catania Central Bus Station, Catania, Via D'Amico, Maglie Megapark Via Otranto, and Maglie in around 16h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Train from Lecce to Poggiardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–17
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Poggiardo to Castro, Lecce, Puglia, Italia
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- info@stplecce.it
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Lecce to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
Bus from Lecce - Via V Carluccio to Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Sibari to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- saj.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
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
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