There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Metaponto by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, 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 Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Metapontotrain Ic
9h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme to Metapontobus 1586
10h 20m€35–77Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Metapontocar
6h 44m€107–170Fly Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus
7h 24m€54–155Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metapontotrain Ic
10h 44m€58–111Bus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia to Metapontobus 1586
16h 35m€162–222Fly Palermo Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Metapontotrain
8h 33m€61–253Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus
9h 10m€52–167
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Metaponto is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Metaponto is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 44m and costs €100 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Metaponto. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Metaponto via Lamezia Terme. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Metaponto. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Metaponto via Palermo Centrale and Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Palermo and Metaponto is 545 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Metaponto without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Palermo to Metaponto, including transfers.
Palermo to Metaponto bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Metaponto train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Metaponto is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €120 and takes 10h 44m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Metaponto, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Metaponto via Lamezia Terme and Metaponto in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Metaponto via Palermo Centrale, Lamezia Terme C., and Metaponto in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €27–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €13–100
- 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lamezia Terme to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tarsia to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Palermo Piazza Cairoli to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Metaponto bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Lamezia Terme Station.
Palermo to Metaponto train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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