There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa 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 RicadiRe
6h 20mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San GiovanniN592 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to RicadiRe
7h 26m€17–49Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Torre Ruffa
3h 50m€49–73Fly, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)PMO - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Ricadi
7h 16m€79–238Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia TauroIc
7h 59m€23–40Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della RepubblicaSais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Rosarno
8h 13m€20–34
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa is to bus and train which costs €17 - €50 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 50m and costs €45 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Torre Ruffa. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Ricadi via Palermo Centrale and Gioia Tauro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Palermo and Torre Ruffa is 297 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa, including transfers.
Palermo to Torre Ruffa train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs €22 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €35 and takes 8h 13m.
Palermo to Torre Ruffa train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Gioia Tauro station.
Book your Palermo to Torre Ruffa train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Torre Ruffa, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro once daily. Tickets cost €17–30 and the journey takes 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Ricadi via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Rosarno, and Rosarno in around 8h 13m.
- 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 Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- 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 Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- 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
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 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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