There are 6 ways to get from Castro to Palermo by bus, train, plane, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, fly
best- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus
- Take the train from Lecce to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BDS - PMO
4h 40m€66–160Bus via Catania
cheapest- Take the bus from Maglie Megapark Via Otranto to Catania, Via D'Amicobus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee / ...
14h 8m€53–85Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus 111
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
11h 55mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Castro to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
9h 37m€133–204Bus, train
- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus 111
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
13h 31m€74–142Bus
- Take the bus from Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia to Lecce - Via V Carlucciobus
- Take the bus from Lecce to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Palermobus 582
17h 25m€67–115
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castro to Palermo is to bus via Catania which costs €50 - €85 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Castro to Palermo is to bus and train and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €65 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Castro and arriving at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Maglie Megapark Via Otranto and Catania Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Castro and Palermo is 626 km.
The best way to get from Castro to Palermo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 11h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Castro to Palermo, including transfers.
Castro to Palermo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Maglie Megapark Via Otranto station.
Castro to Palermo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Catania, Via D'Amico station.
There are 6168+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Castro, Apulia, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Castro to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello via Maglie, Maglie Megapark Via Otranto, Catania, Via D'Amico, and Catania Central Bus Station in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lecce to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- [email protected]
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia to Lecce - Via V Carluccio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Maglie Megapark Via Otranto to Catania, Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Lecce to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- 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
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