There are 7 ways to get from Sicily to Catanzaro 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 Lamezia Terme C.train Fr
7h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S202
8h 30m€19–50Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Catanzarocar
4h 29m€78–123Fly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
5h 19m€129–326Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
8h 7m€40–84Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catanzarobus
10h 20m€24–75Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CIY - SUF
4h€222–386
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Catanzaro is to bus and car ferry which costs €24 - €80 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Catanzaro is to fly which takes 4h and costs €220 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Germaneto via Palermo Terminal Bus and S. Eufemia Lamezia Stazione FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Catanzaro via Palermo Centrale and Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Sicily and Catanzaro is 375 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Catanzaro without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Sicily to Catanzaro, including transfers.
Sicily to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Catanzaro train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Catanzaro is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs €19 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 5h 19m, you could also train, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Catanzaro, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Station twice daily. Tickets cost €16–23 and the journey takes 5h 35m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Ryanair, and Aeroitalia fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
- 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 Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- 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 Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.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
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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Sicily to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Lamezia Terme Station.
Sicily to Catanzaro train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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