There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Meteora by train, busferry, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus and ferry, bus via Brindisi
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
22h 8mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PMO - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
13h 5m€89–246Train, ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- 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 Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
22h 28mDrive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Meteoracar
19h 8m€152–239Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane PMO - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus
17h 42m€181–429Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Brindisibus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
23h 23mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
27h 39mBus, bus and ferry via Caserta
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Caserta Viale Vittorio Venetobus
- Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kalampákabus
32h 53mFly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane PMO - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Fier to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampákabus
14h 48mFly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane PMO - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Trikalabus
14h 2m€131–423
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Meteora is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €250 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Meteora is to fly and bus which takes 13h 5m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Kalampáka via Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto and Vlore , station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 23m.
The distance between Palermo and Meteora is 1085 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Meteora without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus via Brindisi which takes 22h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 22h 8m to get from Palermo to Meteora, including transfers.
Palermo to Meteora bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Meteora bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brindisi station.
There are 202+ hotels available in Meteora.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Meteora, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Meteora. However, you can take the train to Lamezia Terme C., take the train to Brindisi, walk to Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, take the bus to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, walk to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, take the vehicle to Vlorë, walk to Vlore , station, then take the bus to Kalampáka. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Kalampáka via Messina Centrale, Messina Marittima, Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Lamezia Terme C., Taranto, Taranto Port, Vlorë, and Vlore , station in around 22h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Bari, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- 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
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- €13–23
- 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
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
Bus from Preveza to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Caserta stazione to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355 699 605501
- startravel@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Kalampáka
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 52 22 55 39
- Website
- tirana-airport.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Fier to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- 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
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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