There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Castellaneta 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain Ic
9h 45mBus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus Sais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Castellaneta Marinabus
11h 51m€39–57Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Castellanetacar
7h 18m€112–175Fly Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane PMO - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
7h 59m€71–166Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sibaribus 582
- Take the bus from Sibari Via della Ferrovia Bus Station to Taranto Via Napolibus Inter SAJ 01 B / ...
13h 58m€61–95Fly Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
- Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus
7h 34m€56–160Fly Palermo Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Castellanetatrain
9h 29m€67–262Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
- Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus
9h 25m€54–170
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Castellaneta is to bus via Messina which costs €35 - €60 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Castellaneta is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 18m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Castellaneta. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Castellaneta via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and Castellaneta Marina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 51m.
The distance between Palermo and Castellaneta is 618 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Castellaneta without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Palermo to Castellaneta, including transfers.
Palermo to Castellaneta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Castellaneta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibari station.
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There are 574+ hotels available in Castellaneta.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Castellaneta, Italy?
You can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Castellaneta via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, and Castellaneta Marina in around 11h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Castellaneta
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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