There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa by bus, car ferry, train, ferry, 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.
Bus, car ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Ricaditrain Re
5h 57m€20–83Train, 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 Ricaditrain Re
6h 15mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Torre Ruffacar
4h 6m€69–108Fly from Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Ricaditrain
7h 18m€61–163Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Taurotrain Ic
8h 6m€31–69Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vibo Marina to Torre Marinobus 237 Inbound
8h 47m€22–34Bus to Trapani Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane TPS - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Ricaditrain
8h 49m€73–165
Palermo to Torre Ruffa by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa is to bus which costs €22 - €35 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 6m and costs €65 - €110.
The distance between Palermo and Torre Ruffa is 302 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 5h 57m and costs €20 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Palermo to Torre Ruffa is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €22 - €35 and takes 8h 47m.
There are 1777+ 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 once daily. Tickets cost €27–60 and the journey takes 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Torre Marino via Lamezia Terme Station, Lamezia Terme C., Vibo Marina, and Vibo Marina in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Ricadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Vibo Marina to Torre Marino
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
- 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.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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