There are 6 ways to get from Sicily to Nicotera by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, taxi, 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 Nicoteratrain Re
6h 24mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N597 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicoteratrain Re
8h 50m€21–57Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Rosarnobus
8h 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Nicoteracar
3h 44m€74–115Fly, taxi
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Nicoterataxi
5h 58m€174–435Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Taurotrain Ic
7h 32m€32–60
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Nicotera is to bus and train which costs €21 - €60 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Nicotera is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 44m and costs €70 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Nicotera. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Nicotera via Palermo Centrale and Gioia Tauro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Sicily and Nicotera is 290 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Nicotera without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Sicily to Nicotera, including transfers.
Sicily to Nicotera train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
Sicily to Nicotera train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Gioia Tauro station.
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There are 1248+ hotels available in Nicotera.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Nicotera, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro 4 times a day. Tickets cost €29–55 and the journey takes 4h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–2,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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