There are 7 ways to get from Sicily to Cilento by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
5h 12m€94–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Battipaglia OspedaleAutoservizi Salemi S202 / ...
- Take the bus from Battipaglia - Ospedale to Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea36
14h 32m€29–53Train, ferry
- 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 Vallo Lucania-CastelFr
8h 43mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cilento
7h 48m€88–135Fly from Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
5h 40m€96–271Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to SapriIc
- Take the bus from Sapri to Vallo della LucaniaSapri
12h 35m€55–190Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Palermo to SalernoN592
- Take the bus from Salerno P.zza Montpellier to Vallo della LucaniaLinea Rossa
16h 39m€32–138
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Cilento is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Cilento is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Cilento. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Gorga via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Battipaglia - Ospedale and Vallo della Lucania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Sicily and Cilento is 540 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Cilento without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Sicily to Cilento, including transfers.
Sicily to Cilento bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Sicily to Cilento bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Battipaglia Ospedale station.
There are 1053+ hotels available in Cilento.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Cilento, Italy?
You can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Gorga via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Battipaglia - Ospedale, and Vallo della Lucania in around 14h 32m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €24–35
- Base Standard
- €45–65
- Base Premium
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45–65
- Smart Flex
- €50–65
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 089 9847261
- clienti.salerno@fsbusitaliacampania.it
- Website
- fsbusitalia.it
Bus from Battipaglia - Ospedale to Vallo della Lucania - Capolinea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Schedules at
- fsbusitalia.it
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- salerno@autolineecurcio.it
- Website
- autolineecurcio.it
Bus from Sapri to Vallo della Lucania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.it/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 327 190 8572
- info@agenziainfanteviaggi.it
- Website
- infantebus.it
Bus from Salerno P.zza Montpellier to Vallo della Lucania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- agenziainfanteviaggi.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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