There are 9 ways to get from Apulia to Sicily by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BDS - PMO
3h 50m€49–138Bus via Quattromiglia
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braillebus Inter SAJ 01 B / ...
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
11h 25m€39–64Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
11h 22m€74–156Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
7h 58m€121–187Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
4h 7m€46–132Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
3h 31m€42–109Train to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Foggia to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
5h 51m€52–153Train to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Foggia to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
6h 22m€51–156Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
12h 26m€58–94
Apulia to Sicily by train and bus (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Sicily is to bus via Quattromiglia which costs €35 - €65 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Sicily is to bus and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €40 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Bari Central Train Station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Apulia and Sicily is 536 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 11h 22m and costs €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Apulia to Sicily, including transfers.
Apulia to Sicily bus services, operated by Inter Saj, depart from Bari Central Train Station.
The best way to get from Apulia to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 11h 22m, you could also bus via Quattromiglia, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 11h 25m.
Apulia to Sicily bus services, operated by Inter Saj, arrive at Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille station.
There are 6250+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. 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 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–90
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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