There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Gerace by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, 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 (Trenitalia)
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 Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locritrain Re
6h 50mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locritrain Re
8h 20m€25–62Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Mammolabus
7h 54mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Geracecar
4h 7m€69–109Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Geracecar
6h 31m€86–311Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PMO - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locritrain
8h 6m€56–286
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Gerace is to bus and train which costs €24 - €65 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Gerace is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 7m and costs €65 - €110.
The distance between Palermo and Gerace is 345 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Gerace without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Palermo to Gerace, including transfers.
There are 310+ hotels available in Gerace.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Gerace, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Gerace. However, you can take the train to Messina Centrale, walk to Messina Marittima, take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Locri, then take the taxi to Gerace. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Gerace via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Messina Marittima, Villa S.Giovanni, Villa San Giovanni, and Mammola in around 7h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Mammola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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