There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Grimaldi by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
8h 13mTrain (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
8h 24m€18–170Bus via Messina
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus Sais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavorobus
9h 51m€28–40Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Grimaldicar
4h 17m€60–88Fly
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
8h 17m€58–191Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Piano Lagobus 582
9h 55m€39–54
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Grimaldi is to bus via Messina which costs €28 - €45 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Grimaldi is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 17m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Grimaldi. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Grimaldi via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and Cosenza - Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Palermo and Grimaldi is 374 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Grimaldi without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Palermo to Grimaldi, including transfers.
Palermo to Grimaldi bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Grimaldi is to bus via Messina which takes 9h 51m and costs €28 - €45. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €55 - €200 and takes 8h 17m, you could also train, which costs €17 - €170 and takes 8h 24m.
Palermo to Grimaldi bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 519+ hotels available in Grimaldi.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Grimaldi, Calabria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Grimaldi via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro, and Cosenza - Autostazione in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- 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
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Piano Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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