There are 4 ways to get from Sicily to Scilla by train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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 5354 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
5h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovannibus N592 / ...
6h 59m€15–48Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus Sais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
5h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
3h 12m€57–91
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Scilla is to bus which costs €15 - €50 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Scilla is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 12m and costs €55 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Scilla. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Villa San Giovanni via Palermo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Sicily and Scilla is 244 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Scilla without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Sicily to Scilla, including transfers.
Sicily to Scilla bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to Scilla bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 1171+ hotels available in Scilla.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Scilla, Calabria, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni 3 times a day. Tickets cost €25–45 and the journey takes 5h 13m. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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