There are 7 ways to get from Policoro to Palermo 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Policoro-Tursi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
7h 41mBus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus Sais Autolinee 8863 / ...
8h 59m€37–49Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Policoro to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
6h 28m€103–160Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Policoro - Ospedale to Materabus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
6h 48m€55–157Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Policoro-Tursi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
9h 17m€56–103Bus
- Take the bus from Policoro to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Palermobus 582
12h 22m€50–84Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Metaponto to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
8h 27m€56–246
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Policoro to Palermo is to bus via Messina which costs €35 - €50 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Policoro to Palermo is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 28m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Policoro to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Policoro and arriving at Regione Siciliana De Saliba via Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Policoro to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Policoro-Tursi and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Lamezia Terme C. and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Policoro and Palermo is 520 km.
The best way to get from Policoro to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Policoro to Palermo, including transfers.
Policoro to Palermo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Policoro station.
Policoro to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Policoro-Tursi station.
The best way to get from Policoro to Palermo is to bus via Messina which takes 8h 59m and costs €35 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 9h 17m.
What companies run services between Policoro, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Policoro to Regione Siciliana De Saliba via Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, Palermo Via Oreto, and Regione Siciliana Oreto in around 8h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Policoro-Tursi to Palermo Notarbartolo via Lamezia Terme C. and Palermo Centrale in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €14–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Policoro-Tursi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Policoro-Tursi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Metaponto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Policoro - Ospedale to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Policoro to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- saj.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- 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
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Policoro to Palermo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Policoro to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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