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How to get fromPalermo to Gioia Tauroby train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, taxi, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Gioia Tauro by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, taxi, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, ferry (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train 5354 / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    4h 30m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus bus N592 / ...
    5h 59m
    €17–56

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Gioia Taurocar car
    3h 27m
    €62–98

  4. Fly Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane PMO - SUF
    2. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Gioia Taurotaxi taxi
    5h 46m
    €184–356

  5. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Taurotrain train Ic
    6h 15m
    €29–61

  6. Bus via Messina

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Sais Autolinee 8902 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Messina to Gioia Taurobus bus 590
    6h 45m
    €17–27

  7. Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane TPS - SUF
    3. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Gioia Taurotaxi taxi
    7h 27m
    €192–379

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane PMO - REG
    2. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Gioia Taurotrain train
    7h 5m
    €91–263

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 265.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Gioia Tauro, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni 3 times a day. Tickets cost €27–50 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro 4 times a day. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 4h 58m.

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