There are 7 ways to get from Nicotera 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 Nicotera 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 51m€19–81Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Nicotera 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 11mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Nicotera to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
3h 49m€64–105Taxi to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Nicotera to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFtaxi
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
5h 11m€175–386Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
7h 16m€31–66Bus
- Take the bus from Nicotera - via V. Emanuele to Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lameziabus Autolinea n. 202
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
7h 58mTrain to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nicotera to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
8h 42m€52–273
Nicotera to Palermo by train, car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicotera to Palermo is to train and car ferry and bus which costs €18 - €85 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Nicotera to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 49m and costs €60 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicotera to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Nicotera - via V. Emanuele and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Lamezia Terme Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Nicotera to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Nicotera and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Gioia Tauro and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Nicotera and Palermo is 287 km.
The best way to get from Nicotera to Palermo without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 5h 51m and costs €18 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Nicotera to Palermo, including transfers.
Nicotera to Palermo bus services, operated by AUTOLINEE G.B.V. S.r.l, depart from Nicotera - via V. Emanuele station.
Nicotera to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Gioia Tauro station.
The best way to get from Nicotera to Palermo is to train which takes 7h 16m and costs €30 - €70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 58m.
What companies run services between Nicotera, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 5h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nicotera - via V. Emanuele to Palermo Terminal Bus via Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lamezia and Lamezia Terme Station in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Nicotera to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Nicotera to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Nicotera to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- €100–120
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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Nicotera to Palermo bus services, operated by AUTOLINEE G.B.V. S.r.l, arrive at Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lamezia station.
Nicotera to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
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