There are 6 ways to get from Bari to Palermo (Region) by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, ferry, or train
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, bus
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
5h 17mTrain (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Termini Imeresetrain Ic
11h 48m€63–96Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
14h 30mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Palermo (Region)car
7h 58m€97–146Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Roccapalumba-Aliatrain
5h 6m€107–203Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Vicaribus
17h 15m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Palermo (Region) is to train which costs €60 - €100 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Palermo (Region) is to fly and train which takes 5h 6m and costs €100 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari to Palermo (Region). However, there are services departing from Bari and arriving at Vicari via Palermo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Bari and Palermo (Region) is 551 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Palermo (Region) without a car is to train which takes 11h 48m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Bari to Palermo (Region), including transfers.
Bari to Palermo (Region) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
The best way to get from Bari to Palermo (Region) is to train which takes 11h 48m and costs €60 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 30m.
Bari to Palermo (Region) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
There are 929+ hotels available in Palermo (Region).
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Palermo (Region), Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from Bari Centrale to Palermo (Region) via Lamezia Terme C., Termini Imerese, and Roccapalumba-Alia in around 11h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bari to Vicari via Palermo in around 14h 30m.
- 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
- €40–130
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 Termini Imerese
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €19–26
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Roccapalumba-Alia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Palermo to Vicari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
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
- €30–75
- 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
- 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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