There are 6 ways to get from Sicily to Nicotera by bus, car ferry, train, ferry, car, 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.
Bus, car ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicoteratrain Re
7h 10m€19–130Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- 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
7h 16mDrive, 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€67–106Fly, 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€164–435Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Taurotrain Ic
7h 35m€31–60Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Lamezia Terme Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lamezia to Nicotera - via V. Emanuelebus Autolinea n. 202
9h 24m
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 car ferry and train which costs €19 - €130 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Nicotera is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 44m and costs €65 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Nicotera. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Nicotera - via V. Emanuele via Palermo Terminal Bus and Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lamezia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
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 35m.
The distance between Sicily and Nicotera is 296 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Nicotera without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 7h 10m and costs €19 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Sicily to Nicotera, including transfers.
Sicily to Nicotera bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Nicotera train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Nicotera is to train which takes 7h 35m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 24m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Nicotera, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro twice daily. Tickets cost €28–55 and the journey takes 4h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Nicotera - via V. Emanuele via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Terminal Bus, Lamezia Terme Station, and Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lamezia in around 9h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Nicotera
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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) 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +390963 94118
- Website
- gbvsrl.it
Bus from Via del Mare, Sant'Eufemia Lamezia to Nicotera - via V. Emanuele
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- gbvsrl.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
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- 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
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Sicily to Nicotera bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Lamezia Terme Station.
Sicily to Nicotera train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Gioia Tauro station.
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