There are 7 ways to get from Bari to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
2h 23m€80–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
11h 55m€30–80Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
10h 39mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bari Largo Sorrentino to Salerno, Terminal Bus Vinciprovabus SITAsud
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Palermocarferry
15h 34m€63–98Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
4h 32m€76–168Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
10h 59m€35–80Drive, 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€102–152
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Palermo is to bus which costs €30 - €80 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Palermo is to fly which takes 2h 23m and costs €75 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bari and arriving at Palermo. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bari to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Bari and Palermo is 495 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Bari to Palermo, including transfers.
Bari to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Bari to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bari to Palermo is to fly which takes 2h 23m and costs €75 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €80 and takes 11h 55m, you could also train, which costs €35 - €80 and takes 10h 59m.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bari to Palermo 5 times a week. Tickets cost €30–80 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- 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
- €40–140
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
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
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Largo Sorrentino to Salerno, Terminal Bus Vinciprova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/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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Bari to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
Bari to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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