There are 6 ways to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, 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
best- Take the train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
5h 5m€53–87Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Palermo (Region) to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabriacarferry
3h 18m€38–54Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
6h 57mBus, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
7h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
8h 25mBus, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PMO - REG
7h 59m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria is to drive and car ferry which costs €35 - €55 and takes 3h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 18m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo (Region) to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Vicari and arriving at Villa San Giovanni via Palermo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Palermo (Region) and Calabria is 245 km.
The best way to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 5m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria, including transfers.
Palermo (Region) to Calabria bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, depart from Vicari station.
Palermo (Region) to Calabria bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, arrive at Palermo station.
There are 1205+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Palermo (Region), Sicily, Italy and Calabria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Vicari to Reggio Calabria Lido via Palermo, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.0965.818.500
- [email protected]
- Website
- meridianolines.eu
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- meridianolines.eu
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