There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Stilo by bus, car ferry, train, ferry, car, 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.
Bus, car ferry
best- 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 bus from Villa San Giovanni to Stilobus
7h 3m€19–78Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Stilobus
7h 22mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Stilocar
4h 45m€75–116Fly from Palermo Airport, drive
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Stilocar
6h 27m€82–257Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Stilobus
8h 28m€20–48Train, 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
8h 39mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Stilobus
8h 54m€31–66Bus to Trapani Airport, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane TPS - SUF
- Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Stilocar
8h 8m€105–490
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Stilo is to bus and car ferry which costs €19 - €80 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Stilo is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 45m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Stilo. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Stilo via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
The distance between Palermo and Stilo is 372 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Stilo without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 7h 3m and costs €19 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Palermo to Stilo, including transfers.
Palermo to Stilo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Stilo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 411+ hotels available in Stilo.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Stilo, Calabria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo to Stilo via Villa San Giovanni and Villa San Giovanni in around 8h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–470
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Monasterace-Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- 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
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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