There are 6 ways to get from Grotteria to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Gioiosa Jonica to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
7h 28mBus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Marina di Gioiosa Ionica to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
7h 45m€19–137Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Grotteria to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
4h 11m€68–111Drive, fly
- Drive from Grotteria to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFcar
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
5h 22m€90–299Train, ferry via Reggio Calabria (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Gioiosa Jonica to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
7h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Marina di Gioiosa Ionica to Villa San Giovannibus 301195
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermobus N592 / ...
9h 2m€20–49
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grotteria to Palermo is to bus and car ferry which costs €18 - €140 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Grotteria to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 11m and costs €65 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Grotteria to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Grotteria and arriving at Palermo via Marina di Gioiosa Ionica and Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Grotteria and Palermo is 361 km.
The best way to get from Grotteria to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Grotteria to Palermo, including transfers.
Grotteria to Palermo bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Marina di Gioiosa Ionica station.
Grotteria to Palermo bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 6178+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Grotteria, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Grotteria to Palermo via Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioiosa Jonica to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- 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 Gioiosa Jonica to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gioiosa Jonica to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Marina di Gioiosa Ionica to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Marina di Gioiosa Ionica to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- 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
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- 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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