There are 5 ways to get from Reggio Calabria (Station) to Palermo by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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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 / ...
4h 54mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermobus N592 / ...
6h 26m€16–52Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus Sais Autolinee 8863 / ...
5h 27m€17–46Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
3h 17m€56–94Fly
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
5h 52m€84–248
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reggio Calabria (Station) to Palermo is to ferry and bus which costs €17 - €50 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Reggio Calabria (Station) to Palermo is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 17m and costs €55 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Reggio Calabria (Station) to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Reggio Calabria C.Le and arriving at Palermo via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Reggio Calabria (Station) and Palermo is 243 km.
The best way to get from Reggio Calabria (Station) to Palermo without a car is to ferry and train which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Reggio Calabria (Station) to Palermo, including transfers.
Reggio Calabria (Station) to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villa San Giovanni station.
The best way to get from Reggio Calabria (Station) to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €80 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 - €55 and takes 6h 26m.
Reggio Calabria (Station) to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
There are 6397+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Reggio Calabria (Station), Italy and Palermo, Italy?
ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo 3 times a day. Tickets cost €27–50 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
- €100–260
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- 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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