There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Monasterace by bus, car ferry, train, ferry, 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.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Monasterace Marinabus
6h 58m€29–89Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- 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 Monasterace-Stilotrain Ic
7h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Monasteracecar
4h 42m€74–115Fly, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lidotrain
- Take the train from Catanzaro Lido to Monasterace-Stilotrain
8h 28m€72–182Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Monasterace Marinabus 301195
8h 22m€30–59Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Monasterace-Stilotrain Ic
9h 4m€48–103
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Monasterace is to bus and car ferry which costs €29 - €90 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Monasterace is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 42m and costs €70 - €120.
The distance between Palermo and Monasterace is 363 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Monasterace without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 6h 58m and costs €29 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Palermo to Monasterace, including transfers.
The best way to get from Palermo to Monasterace is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs €29 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 9h 4m.
There are 268+ hotels available in Monasterace.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Monasterace, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo to Monasterace via Villa San Giovanni, Villa San Giovanni, and Monasterace Marina in around 8h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Monasterace via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Centrale, Villa S.Giovanni, and Monasterace-Stilo in around 9h 4m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Monasterace-Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Monasterace-Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Monasterace-Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Monasterace Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- 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
- 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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