There are 5 ways to get from Palermo to La Sila by bus, taxi, train, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the taxi from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to La Silataxi
7h 14m€119–156Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to La Silacar
5h 19m€92–146Train, taxi
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Paolatrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Cosenza to La Silataxi
8h 6m€141–200Fly, taxi
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to La Silataxi
6h 15m€214–475Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Groce di Magarabus 385B
11h 36m€98–135
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to La Sila is to bus which costs €95 - €140 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to La Sila is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 19m and costs €90 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to La Sila. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Groce di Magara via Cosenza - Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Palermo and La Sila is 486 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to La Sila without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 7h 14m and costs €110 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Palermo to La Sila, including transfers.
Palermo to La Sila bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to La Sila bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
There are 542+ hotels available in La Sila.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and La Sila, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo to La Sila via Cosenza, Cosenza - Autostazione, and Groce di Magara in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–2,300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 328/2391117
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
Bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Groce di Magara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Ditta Curcio Pierpaolo servizio Taxi/Ncc Navetta Aeroporto
Taxi Cosenza
- Phone
- +39 329 385 7243
- Website
- facebook.com
Ditta Curcio Pierpaolo servizio Taxi/Ncc Navetta Aeroporto
Taxi Cosenza
- Phone
- +39 329 385 7243
- Website
- facebook.com
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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