There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to Cilento 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 Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Casteltrain Fr / ...
8h 36mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Battipaglia Ospedalebus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Battipaglia - Ospedale to Vallo della Lucania - Capolineabus 36
13h 4m€34–55Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cilentocar
7h 51m€88–135Fly Palermo Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Casteltrain
6h 11m€94–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Sapritrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sapri to Vallo della Lucaniabus Sapri
12h 33m€58–130Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Palermo to Salernobus N592
- Take the bus from Salerno P.zza Montpellier to Vallo della Lucaniabus Linea Rossa
15h 11m€58–97Fly Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane PMO - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Casteltrain
7h 40m€133–318Fly Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane PMO - QSR
- Take the bus from Salerno Airport to Vallo della Lucaniabus
10h 27m€123–270Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Casteltrain
8h 52m€123–280
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Cilento is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Cilento is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Cilento. However, there are services departing from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello and arriving at Gorga via Battipaglia - Ospedale and Vallo della Lucania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
The distance between Palermo and Cilento is 558 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cilento without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Palermo to Cilento, including transfers.
Palermo to Cilento bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Palermo to Cilento bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Battipaglia Ospedale station.
There are 1300+ hotels available in Cilento.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cilento, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Gorga via Battipaglia - Ospedale and Vallo della Lucania in around 13h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- 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
Train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 089 9847261
- clienti.salerno@fsbusitaliacampania.it
- Website
- fsbusitalia.it
Bus from Battipaglia - Ospedale to Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Schedules at
- fsbusitalia.it
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- salerno@autolineecurcio.it
- Website
- autolineecurcio.it
Bus from Sapri to Vallo della Lucania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.it/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 327 190 8572
- info@agenziainfanteviaggi.it
- Website
- infantebus.it
Bus from Salerno P.zza Montpellier to Vallo della Lucania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- agenziainfanteviaggi.it
Bus from Salerno Airport to Vallo della Lucania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- agenziainfanteviaggi.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
- 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
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