There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to Meteora by train, busferry, bus, ferry, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Athens International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMO - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain
- Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambakabus
12h 50m€89–240Train, 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 Re
- 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 37mDrive, 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 ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Meteoracar
19h 8m€178–275Fly 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 57m€101–377Bus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582 / ...
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
27h 34mTrain, 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 35mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Kalampákabus
27h 50mFly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PMO - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus
12h 50m€99–264Fly 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
15h 18mFly to Preveza Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane PMO - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Trikalabus
15h 22m€121–731
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Meteora is to fly and train and bus which costs €85 - €240 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Meteora is to fly and train and bus which takes 12h 50m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Meteora. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Kalampáka via Cosenza - Autostazione and Vlore , station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 34m.
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 Cosenza station.
There are 917+ 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 37m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Naples, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- 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 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Paleofarsalos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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 Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- 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
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- 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
- +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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Paleofarsalos to Kalambaka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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