There are 7 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 Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BRI - PMO
2h 22m€78–186Bus via Naples
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Napoli, Autostazione MetroparkItabus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal BusItabus
15h 12m€33–74Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo CentraleIc
11h 56m€38–82Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermo591
12h 27m€38–132Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo
7h 43m€102–153Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
1h 47m€71–164Fly Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BDS - CTA
6h 46m€67–195
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 €30 - €75 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Sicily is to fly which takes 1h 47m 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 27m.
The distance between Apulia and Sicily is 495 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 11h 56m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 2h 22m 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 2h 22m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €35 - €85 and takes 11h 56m, you could also bus, which costs €35 - €140 and takes 12h 27m.
Apulia to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
There are 5694+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. 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 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- 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
- €26–45
- 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
- €35–130
- 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
- €19–27
- 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
- €19–45
- 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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