There are 5 ways to get from Palermo to Spilinga by train, ferry, bus, or car
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 JoppoloRe
6h 25mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia TauroIc
- Take the train from Gioia Tauro to BriaticoRe
- Take the bus from Briatico to Spilinga237
10h 24m€40–48Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della RepubblicaSais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Rosarno
7h 7m€52–70Ferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Lipari
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Vibo Valentia
9h 44m€49–64Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Spilinga
3h 48m€49–73
Palermo to Spilinga by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Spilinga is to train and bus which costs €35 - €50 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Spilinga is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 48m and costs €45 - €75.
The distance between Palermo and Spilinga is 300 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Spilinga without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Palermo to Spilinga, including transfers.
There are 1009+ hotels available in Spilinga.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Spilinga, Italy?
You can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Spilinga via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, and Rosarno in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Palermo to Spilinga via Lipari, Vibo Valentia, and Tropea in around 9h 44m.
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- 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 Joppolo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Tauro to Briatico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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 Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–32
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Tauro to Briatico
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Bus from Briatico to Spilinga
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
- 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 Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Vibo Valentia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- 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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