There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Grotte by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Aragona-Caldaretrain
7h 7m€55–187Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Palermo to Grottebus
14h 44m€36–112Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Agrigento Piazzale Vittorio Emanuelebus Autoservizi Salemi S121 / ...
14h 15m€41–101Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rome to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Grottecar
9h 38m€142–210Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane FCO - CIY
- Take the train from Comiso to Canicatti'train
6h 55m€69–214Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Caltanissettabus
- Take the train from Caltanissetta C.Le to Grottetrain
7h 25m€55–176Train to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Aragona-Caldaretrain
7h 42m€61–200Bus via Palermo
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Grottebus
16h 15m€63–70
Rome to Grotte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Grotte is to bus via Palermo which costs €60 - €70 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Grotte is to fly and train which takes 6h 55m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Grotte. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Grotte via Agrigento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Rome and Grotte is 607 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Grotte without a car is to bus which takes 14h 15m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Rome to Grotte, including transfers.
Rome to Grotte bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Grotte bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Agrigento Piazzale Vittorio Emanuele station.
There are 1080+ hotels available in Grotte.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Grotte, Sicily, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Agrigento Piazzale Vittorio Emanuele once daily. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 12h 45m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–400
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–280
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–400
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Aeroporto to Aragona-Caldare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Comiso to Canicatti'
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caltanissetta C.Le to Grotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Agrigento Piazzale Vittorio Emanuele
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Agrigento Piazzale Vittorio Emanuele
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 091 616 15 10
- info@cuffaro.info
- Website
- cuffaro.info
Bus from Palermo to Grotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- cuffaro.info
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Caltanissetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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