There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Monasterace by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane
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 Monasterace-Stilotrain Ic
7h 16mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Monasterace Marinabus 301195
8h 22m€36–57Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Monasterace Marinabus
11h 16m€106–211Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Monasteracecar
4h 28m€56–82Train (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€46–103Fly, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PMO - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Monasterace-Stilotrain
8h 33m€83–231
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Monasterace is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Monasterace is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 28m and costs €55 - €85.
The distance between Palermo and Monasterace is 378 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Monasterace without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 16m 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 €35 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 9h 4m.
There are 237+ 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Monasterace-Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- 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
- €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
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Monasterace-Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.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
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- libertylines.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
- 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
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