There are 6 ways to get from Sant'Elia to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, 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 Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.train Re
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
6h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
8h 21m€19–55Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sant'Elia to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
4h 42m€79–126Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from Sant'Elia to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFtaxi
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
4h 38m€152–369Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.train Re
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
10h 26m€41–77Bus via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Catanzaro to Cosenzabus 384
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus 582
13h 3m€46–73
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sant'Elia to Palermo is to bus which costs €19 - €60 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sant'Elia to Palermo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €150 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Sant'Elia to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Sant'Elia and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Catanzaro and Lamezia Terme Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Sant'Elia to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Catanzaro Città and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Catanzaro Lido, Lamezia Terme C. and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Sant'Elia and Palermo is 396 km.
The best way to get from Sant'Elia to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Sant'Elia to Palermo, including transfers.
Sant'Elia to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Lamezia Terme Station.
Sant'Elia to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Catanzaro Lido station.
The best way to get from Sant'Elia to Palermo is to bus which takes 8h 21m and costs €19 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Sant'Elia, Calabria, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Bus twice daily. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 5h 30m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sant'Elia to Palermo Notarbartolo via Catanzaro, Catanzaro Città, Catanzaro Lido, Lamezia Terme C., and Palermo Centrale in around 10h 26m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Taxi Catanzaro
- Phone
- +39 334 618 0862
- Website
- taxicatanzaro.blogspot.com
Taxi Catanzaro di Calzone
- Phone
- +39 368 786 6739
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Booking & Getting There
Sant'Elia to Palermo bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sant'Elia to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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