There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Policoro by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, 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 (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 Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Policoro-Tursitrain Ic
8h 22mBus 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 Policorobus
9h 36m€35–49Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Policorocar
6h 25m€101–158Fly 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 Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Policoro - Ospedalebus
7h 29m€57–149Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Policoro-Tursitrain Ic
10h 5m€56–121Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sibaribus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Sibari to Policorobus
12h 20m€48–80Fly Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane PMO - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Policoro-Tursitrain
7h 34m€69–167Bus 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 Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Policoro - Ospedalebus
9h 20m€55–158
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Policoro is to bus via Messina which costs €35 - €50 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Policoro is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 25m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Policoro. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Policoro via Palermo Oreto Orsi and Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Policoro. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Policoro-Tursi via Palermo Centrale and Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Palermo and Policoro is 521 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Policoro without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Palermo to Policoro, including transfers.
Palermo to Policoro bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Palermo to Policoro train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Policoro is to bus via Messina which takes 9h 36m and costs €35 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 10h 5m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Policoro, Italy?
You can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Policoro via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, and Messina - Piazza della Repubblica in around 9h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Policoro-Tursi via Palermo Centrale and Lamezia Terme C. in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- 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 Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- 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
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Policoro-Tursi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Policoro-Tursi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Policoro-Tursi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera to Policoro - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera to Policoro - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Sibari to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- 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
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Palermo to Policoro bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Palermo to Policoro train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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