There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Pizzo 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 Vibo Valentia-Pizzotrain Re
6h 7mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S202
6h 40m€19–54Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Pizzocar
3h 59m€78–121Fly
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
5h 25m€119–360Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Pizzotrain Re
6h 41m€25–147Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Taurotrain Ic
- Take the train from Gioia Tauro to Pizzotrain Re
8h 36m€37–67
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Pizzo is to bus and car ferry and train which costs €25 - €150 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Pizzo is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 59m and costs €75 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Pizzo station. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Lamezia Terme Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Pizzo. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Pizzo via Palermo Centrale and Gioia Tauro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Palermo and Pizzo is 310 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Pizzo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Palermo to Pizzo, including transfers.
Palermo to Pizzo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Pizzo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Pizzo is to bus which takes 6h 40m and costs €19 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €360 and takes 5h 25m, you could also train, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 36m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Pizzo, Calabria, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Station twice daily. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 5h 35m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Ulendo Airlink, and Ryanair fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–2,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vibo Valentia-Pizzo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Pizzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gioia Tauro to Pizzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- 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
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vibo Valentia-Pizzo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vibo Valentia-Pizzo
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- 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 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 Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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
- 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
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Pizzo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Lamezia Terme Station.
Palermo to Pizzo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Gioia Tauro station.
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