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How to get fromTropea to Palermoby train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Tropea to Palermo by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Tropea to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    5h 54m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tropea to Lamezia Terme C.train train Re
    2. Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    7h 29m
    €22–57

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Vibo Valentia to Lipariferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Lipari to Palermoferry ferry
    8h 5m
    €86–165

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tropea to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    4h 16m
    €68–111

  5. Taxi to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Tropea to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SUF - PMO
    4h 53m
    €165–375

  6. Train to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Tropea to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain train
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane REG - PMO
    8h 55m
    €55–278

Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 304.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Tropea, Italy and Palermo, Italy?

You can take a ferry from Vibo Valentia to Palermo via Lipari in around 8h 5m.

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