There are 7 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 CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-CastelFr
8h 35mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Battipaglia OspedaleAutoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Battipaglia - Ospedale to Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea36
13h 4m€29–48Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cilento
7h 48m€87–134Fly from Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
5h 36m€95–245Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to SapriIc
- Take the bus from Sapri to Vallo della LucaniaSapri
12h 35m€57–191Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Palermo to SalernoN592
- Take the bus from Salerno P.zza Montpellier to Vallo della LucaniaLinea Rossa
15h 11m€41–118Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
7h 37m€102–269
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Cilento is to bus which costs €28 - €50 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Cilento is to fly and train which takes 5h 36m and costs €95 - €250.
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 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m 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 1250+ 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- 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 Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €19–27
Train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- 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
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €24–35
- Base Standard
- €45–65
- Base Premium
- €55–80
Train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45–65
- Smart Flex
- €50–65
- 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
- €21–35
- 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
- €2
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.it/
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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
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.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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