There are 7 ways to get from Altamura to Palermo by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Palese Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
4h 2m€51–150Bus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Altamura to Taranto - Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
12h 46m€46–62Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle 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
11h 56mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Altamura to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
7h 42m€128–200Train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
13h 8m€73–139Bus
- Take the bus from Matera to Sibaribus 1586
- Take the bus from Sibari to Palermobus 582
14h 39m€62–100Train
- Take the train from Altamura to Potenza Inferiore Scalotrain
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
15h 46m€84–156
Altamura to Palermo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Altamura to Palermo is to bus via Messina which costs €45 - €65 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Altamura to Palermo is to bus and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €50 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Altamura to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Altamura and arriving at Palermo Camera di commercio via Taranto via Porto Mercantile, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Oreto Orsi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Altamura to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Altamura and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Bari Centrale and Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Altamura and Palermo is 530 km.
The best way to get from Altamura to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Altamura to Palermo, including transfers.
Altamura to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Matera station.
Altamura to Palermo train services, operated by Ferrovie Appulo Lucane, depart from Altamura station.
The best way to get from Altamura to Palermo is to bus via Messina which takes 12h 46m and costs €45 - €65. Alternatively, you can train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 13h 8m.
What companies run services between Altamura, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Altamura to Palermo Camera di commercio via Taranto - Porto Mercantile, Taranto via Porto Mercantile, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, and Oreto Orsi in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Altamura to Palermo Centrale via Bari Centrale and Lamezia Terme C. in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
Train from Altamura to Potenza Inferiore Scalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Palese Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- stpbari@stpspa.it
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Altamura to Taranto - Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Matera to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Altamura to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibari station.
Altamura to Palermo train services, operated by Ferrovie Appulo Lucane, arrive at Bari Centrale station.
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