There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, taxi, 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 Ricaditrain Re
5h 21mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N597 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Ricaditrain Re
7h 26m€21–57Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Torre Ruffacar
4h 6m€77–119Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Torre Ruffataxi
6h€169–335Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Taurotrain Ic
7h 40m€34–63Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PMO - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Ricaditrain
8h 11m€55–233
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa is to bus and train which costs €21 - €60 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 6m and costs €75 - €120.
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 40m.
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 5h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa, including transfers.
Palermo to Torre Ruffa train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
Palermo to Torre Ruffa train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Gioia Tauro station.
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There are 1371+ hotels available in Torre Ruffa.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Torre Ruffa, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro 4 times a day. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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 Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €100–120
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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