There are 4 ways to get from Calabria to Sicily by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
4h 45m€28–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermobus N592 / ...
6h 59m€17–50Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus Sais Autolinee 8863 / ...
5h 17m€18–28Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
3h 4m€38–58
Calabria to Sicily by ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Sicily is to ferry and bus which costs €18 - €29 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Sicily is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabria to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Villa San Giovanni and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Calabria and Sicily is 241 km.
The best way to get from Calabria to Sicily without a car is to ferry and train which takes 4h 45m and costs €28 - €65.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Calabria to Sicily, including transfers.
Calabria to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villa San Giovanni station.
Calabria to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
There are 6149+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo 3 times a day. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.0965.818.500
- [email protected]
- Website
- meridianolines.eu
Car ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- meridianolines.eu
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