There are 6 ways to get from Sicily to Paola 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
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 Paolatrain Fr
6h 33mBus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
8h 33m€22–34Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Paolacar
4h 59m€82–128Fly, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Paolatrain
6h 37m€64–227Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Paolatrain Ic
7h 36m€41–91Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Rendebus 582
10h 52m€43–81
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Paola is to bus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81 which costs €22 - €35 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Paola is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 59m and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Paola. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Rende - Quattromiglia-Via L. Da Vinci,42 via Palermo Terminal Bus and Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Paola. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Paola via Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Sicily and Paola is 396 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Paola without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Sicily to Paola, including transfers.
Sicily to Paola bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Sicily to Paola train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Paola is to bus via Rende - Quattromiglia-Via G. Marconi n.c.81 which takes 8h 33m and costs €22 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €95 and takes 7h 36m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Paola, Calabria, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi once daily. Tickets cost €18–27 and the journey takes 6h 20m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Palermo Centrale to Paola 4 times a day. Tickets cost €40–90 and the journey takes 6h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- 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 Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- 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 to Rende
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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Sicily to Paola bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi station.
Sicily to Paola train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Paola station.
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