There are 5 ways to get from Scilla to Palermo by car ferry, bus, ferry, train, car, 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.
Car ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee 8863 / ...
4h 55m€14–69Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Busbus
5h 25m€12–19Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
5h 15mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
3h 11m€56–93Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
6h 24m€26–59
Scilla to Palermo by train, car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scilla to Palermo is to bus which costs €12 - €19 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Scilla to Palermo is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 11m and costs €55 - €95.
The distance between Scilla and Palermo is 241 km.
The best way to get from Scilla to Palermo without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs €14 - €70.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Scilla to Palermo, including transfers.
The best way to get from Scilla to Palermo is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs €12 - €19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €26 - €60 and takes 6h 24m.
There are 2541+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Scilla, Calabria, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus once daily. Tickets cost €11–17 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €23–55 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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