There are 7 ways to get from Pizzo to Palermo by train, ferry, car 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 via Vibo Valentia-Pizzo (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
5h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
6h 54m€16–50Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Pizzo to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
6h 36m€25–149Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Pizzo to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
4h 2m€76–124Fly
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
4h 22m€121–352Train, ferry
- Take the train from Pizzo to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
6h 16mTrain (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Pizzo to Gioia Taurotrain Re
- Take the train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
8h 2m€38–68
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pizzo to Palermo is to bus which costs €16 - €50 and takes 6h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Pizzo to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 2m and costs €75 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Pizzo to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Pizzo, Via Nazionale and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Lamezia Terme Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Pizzo to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Pizzo and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Gioia Tauro and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Pizzo and Palermo is 310 km.
The best way to get from Pizzo to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry via Vibo Valentia-Pizzo which takes 5h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Pizzo to Palermo, including transfers.
Pizzo to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Lamezia Terme Station.
Pizzo to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Pizzo station.
The best way to get from Pizzo to Palermo is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €50 and takes 6h 54m, you could also train, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 8h 2m.
What companies run services between Pizzo, Calabria, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Bus twice daily. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 5h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pizzo to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Booking & Getting There
Pizzo to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Palermo Terminal Bus station.
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