There are 8 ways to get from Apulia to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
1h 48m€73–166Train (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
11h 58m€30–82Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
12h 29m€33–82Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermocar
7h 46m€102–151Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
2h 23m€80–188Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane BRI - CIY
4h 20m€125–324Fly Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
5h 16m€67–195Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus Itabus
15h 14m€38–69
Apulia to Sicily by train and bus (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Sicily is to bus via Naples which costs €35 - €70 and takes 15h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Sicily is to fly which takes 1h 48m and costs €70 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Bari and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Apulia and Sicily is 449 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 11h 58m and costs €29 - €85.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Apulia to Sicily, including transfers.
Apulia to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
The best way to get from Apulia to Sicily is to fly which takes 1h 48m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €29 - €85 and takes 11h 58m, you could also bus, which costs €30 - €85 and takes 12h 29m.
Apulia to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
There are 5762+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bari Centrale to Piazza Boiardo via Lamezia Terme C., Palermo Centrale, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–900
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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