There are 4 ways to get from Catania to Palmi by bus, train, 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
best- Take the bus from Catania to Villa San Giovannibus N590 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palmitrain Re
3h 5m€9–20Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
3h 50mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Palmicar
1h 51m€38–64Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazionebus
3h 22m€9–15
Catania to Palmi by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Palmi is to bus which costs €9 - €15 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Palmi is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 51m and costs €35 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Palmi. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Catania and Palmi is 130 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Palmi without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 5m and costs €9 - €20.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Catania to Palmi, including transfers.
Catania to Palmi bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Palmi bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione station.
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What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Palmi, Calabria, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione once daily. Tickets cost €6–9 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palmi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.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
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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