There are 7 ways to get from Scalea to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, train (Trenitalia), or shuttle
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 Scalea-S.Domen.Talao 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
6h 37mBus via Rende
cheapest- Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Bivio Università - Deonianbus 7
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
9h 4m€24–34Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Scalea to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
6h 6m€90–142Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
6h 12m€52–220Train
- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paolatrain Re
- Take the train from Paola to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
8h 47m€47–108Bus
- Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazionebus 7
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582 / ...
12h 2m€45–76Train, shuttle to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Take a shuttle bus from S. Eufemia Lamezia Terme - Stazione FS to 2º Reggimento Aves Sirio
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
10h 4m€78–243
Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scalea to Palermo is to bus via Rende which costs €23 - €35 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Scalea to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 6m and costs €90 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Scalea to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Scalea - Hotel Talao and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Rende - Via Padre Leon Dehon - a richiesta and Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Scalea to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Paola and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Scalea and Palermo is 446 km.
The best way to get from Scalea to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Scalea to Palermo, including transfers.
Scalea to Palermo bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, depart from Scalea - Hotel Talao station.
Scalea to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao station.
The best way to get from Scalea to Palermo is to bus via Rende which takes 9h 4m and costs €23 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €110 and takes 8h 47m.
What companies run services between Scalea, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Palermo Terminal Bus via Bivio Università - Deonian, Rende - Via Padre Leon Dehon - a richiesta, and Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Palermo Notarbartolo via Paola and Palermo Centrale in around 8h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paola to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Bivio Università - Deonian
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
Bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cosenza to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Shuttle from S. Eufemia Lamezia Terme - Stazione FS to 2º Reggimento Aves Sirio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- lameziamultiservizi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
Scalea to Palermo bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, arrive at Bivio Università - Deonian station.
Scalea to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Paola station.
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