There are 7 ways to get from Sicily to Castro by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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 Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to LecceIc
- Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardo6 / ...
14h 25mBus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della RepubblicaSais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto
14h 56m€43–62Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Castro
9h 8m€113–165Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)CTA - BDS
- Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardo
9h 45m€81–217Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to LecceIc
- Take the bus from Lecce to Castro008
15h 22m€50–224Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sibari582
- Take the bus from Sibari to Lecce
- Take the bus from Lecce - Via V Carluccio to Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia
18h 40m€52–78Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, train
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)CIY - BDS
- Take the train from Lecce to Poggiardo
9h 19m€133–486
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Castro is to bus via Messina which costs €40 - €65 and takes 14h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Castro is to drive and ferry which takes 9h 8m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Castro. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Castro, Lecce, Puglia, Italia via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and Maglie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Sicily and Castro is 760 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Castro without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Sicily to Castro, including transfers.
Sicily to Castro bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Castro bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 2561+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Castro, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Castro, Lecce, Puglia, Italia via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Maglie Megapark Via Otranto, and Maglie in around 14h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–700
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Train from Lecce to Poggiardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- info@stplecce.it
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Lecce to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
Bus from Lecce - Via V Carluccio to Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Sibari to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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