There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Leuca by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, ferry, bus
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
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazzebus 108 / ...
14h 28mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain Ic
- Take the train from Lecce to Gagliano Leucatrain 464 / ...
15h 50m€34–202Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimiterobus N595
- Take the bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazzebus 108
15h 30m€64–91Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Leucacar
9h 13m€112–174Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazzebus
14h 7m€68–213Bus via Messina
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Gallipolibus
- Take the bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazzebus 108
18h 22m€55–79
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Leuca is to bus via Messina which costs €55 - €80 and takes 18h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Leuca is to drive and ferry which takes 9h 13m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Leuca. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze via Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Palermo and Leuca is 781 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Leuca without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 14h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Palermo to Leuca, including transfers.
Palermo to Leuca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Leuca is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs €60 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €210 and takes 15h 50m.
Palermo to Leuca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero station.
There are 2419+ hotels available in Leuca.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Leuca, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo to Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze via Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Santa Maria di Leuca via Lamezia Terme C., Lecce, Gagliano Leuca, and Gagliano del Capo FS in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- 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
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–170
- 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
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Train from Lecce to Gagliano Leuca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Santa Maria di Leuca - Piazzale Le Terrazze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Gallipoli
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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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