There are 5 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 28m€53–86Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Palermo (Region) to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabriacarferry
3h 18m€40–56Bus, 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 51mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
7h 24mBus
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N597 / ...
9h 6m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo (Region) to Calabria is to drive and car ferry which costs €35 - €60 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 - €60.
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 9h 6m.
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 28m and costs €50 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 28m 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 1140+ 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 9h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- 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 Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around Italy
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Travelling by boat in Italy
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide

























