There are 5 ways to get from Palermo to Rossano by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to RosarnoFr / ...
- Take the train from Rosarno to RossanoRe
9h 57mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Rossano582
11h 50m€35–70Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Rossano
5h 37m€72–114Fly, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)PMO - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Rossano
9h 40m€81–225Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to RossanoRe
11h 31m€44–191
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Rossano is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Rossano is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 37m and costs €70 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Rossano. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Rossano via Rossano Scalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Palermo and Rossano is 499 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Rossano without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Palermo to Rossano, including transfers.
Palermo to Rossano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Rossano is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €200 and takes 11h 31m.
Palermo to Rossano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rossano station.
There are 199+ hotels available in Rossano.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Rossano, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Rossano 5 times a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Rossano via Palermo Centrale, Lamezia Terme C., Rossano, and Rossano Scalo in around 11h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rosarno to Rossano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Rossano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Rossano
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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