There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Paola by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, taxi, or train (Trenitalia)
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 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 Paolatrain Fr
5h 41mBus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
7h 13m€22–32Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Paolacar
4h 59m€82–128Fly from Palermo Airport, taxi
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Paolataxi
5h 53m€174–326Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Paolatrain Ic
7h 36m€41–91Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Rendebus 582
9h 32m€45–76Bus to Trapani Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane TPS - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Paolataxi
7h 34m€182–349
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Paola is to bus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81 which costs €21 - €35 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Paola is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 59m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Paola. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Rende - Quattromiglia-Via L. Da Vinci,42 via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Paola. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Paola via Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Palermo and Paola is 390 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Paola without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Palermo to Paola, including transfers.
Palermo to Paola bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Paola train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Paola is to bus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81 which takes 7h 13m and costs €21 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €95 and takes 7h 36m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Paola, Calabria, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi once daily. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Palermo Centrale to Paola 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 6h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Rende
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €110–130
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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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More Questions & Answers
Palermo to Paola bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi station.
Palermo to Paola train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Paola station.
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