There are 7 ways to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo by train, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, taxi, plane, 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.
Train, car ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Ricadi to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
5h 59m€20–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rosarno to Villa San Giovannibus 301195
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
7h 50m€16–44Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ricadi to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
6h 19mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Capo Vaticano to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
4h 12m€67–109Taxi to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Capo Vaticano to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFtaxi
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
5h 6m€180–431Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
7h 32m€32–63Train to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ricadi to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
8h 25m€54–283
Capo Vaticano to Palermo by train, car ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo is to bus which costs €16 - €45 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 12m and costs €65 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Capo Vaticano to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Rosarno and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Capo Vaticano to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Ricadi and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Gioia Tauro and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Capo Vaticano and Palermo is 300 km.
The best way to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs €20 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo, including transfers.
Capo Vaticano to Palermo bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Rosarno station.
Capo Vaticano to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Gioia Tauro station.
The best way to get from Capo Vaticano to Palermo is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €16 - €45 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Capo Vaticano, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €28–55 and the journey takes 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ricadi to Palermo Terminal Bus via Rosarno, Rosarno, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–2,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ricadi to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ricadi to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ricadi to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ricadi to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ricadi to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ricadi to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Rosarno to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Taxi
- Phone
- +39 0963 41490
Taxi H24 Franco Franzè
- Phone
- +39 333 354 8247
Servizio Taxi di Naso Antonio
- Phone
- +39 349 445 3939
Servizio Taxi Palmi:
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
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Booking & Getting There
Capo Vaticano to Palermo bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
Capo Vaticano to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
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