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Compare bus and train for Palermo to Reggio Calabria
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Reggio Calabria among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $19. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 3h 41m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $19, and a train costs an average of $16.
Distance: 124 miles (201 km)
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$36 Average price | $19 Average price Cheapest |
4h 39m Average total duration 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 11m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Palermo to Reggio Calabria
How to get from Palermo to Reggio Calabria by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Reggio Calabria is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Intercity 730+
Regionale 556610:15 AM6h03Palermo Centrale4:18 PMReggio Di Calabria Centrale$441One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
Intercity 730+
Regionale 556610:15 AM6h03Palermo Centrale4:18 PMReggio Di Calabria Centrale$441One-way1 transfer
Fastest
S2026:00 PM4h30Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)10:30 PMVilla San Giovanni, Stazione F.S.$801One-way0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 736 · Intercity 5627:02 AM5h07Palermo Centrale12:09 PMReggio Di Calabria Centrale$531One-way1 transfer
Intercity 730+
FRECCIARGENTO 886310:15 AM5h09Palermo Centrale3:24 PMReggio Di Calabria Centrale$661One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Palermo to Reggio Calabria
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Reggio Calabria:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Reggio Calabria costing on average $19 (€15).
Other travel options to Reggio Calabria take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 59m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 4 ferries per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Reggio Calabria as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Reggio Di Calabria Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Villa San Giovanni, Stazione F.S..
- Travel with Liberty Lines to go to Reggio Calabria by ferry.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, Itabus, Infobus to go to Reggio Calabria by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Regionale to go to Reggio Calabria by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, Itabus.
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