There are 6 ways to get from Tropea (Station) to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, or plane
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 Tropea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
5h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rosarno to Villa San Giovannibus 301195
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
7h 54m€17–46Ferry
- Take the ferry from Vibo Valentia to Lipariferry
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Palermoferry
8h 22m€94–166Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Tropea (Station) to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
4h 24m€75–122Taxi to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Tropea (Station) to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFtaxi
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SUF - PMO
4h 49m€165–403Train to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tropea to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REG - PMO
7h 36m€55–284
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tropea (Station) to Palermo is to bus which costs €17 - €50 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Tropea (Station) to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 24m and costs €70 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Tropea (Station) to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Rosarno and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Tropea (Station) to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Vibo Valentia and arriving at Palermo via Lipari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Tropea (Station) and Palermo is 304 km.
The best way to get from Tropea (Station) to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Tropea (Station) to Palermo, including transfers.
Tropea (Station) to Palermo bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Rosarno station.
Tropea (Station) to Palermo bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 6020+ hotels available in Palermo.
What companies run services between Tropea (Station), Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a train from Tropea to Palermo Terminal Bus via Rosarno, Rosarno, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tropea (Station) to Palermo via Vibo Valentia and Lipari in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Tropea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Tropea to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Tropea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Tropea to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Rosarno to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Vibo Valentia to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Taxi
- Phone
- +39 0963 41490
Taxi H24 Franco Franzè
- Phone
- +39 333 354 8247
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