There are 6 ways to get from Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo by ferry, train, car ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
6h 7mCar ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee 8863 / ...
6h 26m€18–83Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
4h 2m€65–105Train, fly
- Take the train from Gioia Tauro to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
8h 27m€87–256Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
7h 35m€31–64Bus
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermobus N592 / ...
7h 45m€19–58
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo is to car ferry and bus which costs €18 - €85 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 2m and costs €60 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Cittanova and arriving at Palermo via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Gioia Tauro and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Provincia di Reggio Calabria and Palermo is 290 km.
The best way to get from Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo without a car is to ferry and train which takes 6h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo, including transfers.
Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villa San Giovanni station.
Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Gioia Tauro station.
The best way to get from Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €60 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Provincia di Reggio Calabria, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 5h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo 3 times a day. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gioia Tauro to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Tauro to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Tauro to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Gioia Tauro to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
Provincia di Reggio Calabria to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
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