There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Apulia by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane PMO - BDS
4h 36m€60–147Bus via Quattromiglia
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the bus from Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille to Bari Central Train Stationbus Inter SAJ 01 B
11h 40m€39–66Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
10h 44mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Baricar
8h 5m€121–183Fly Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
4h 44m€46–132Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TPS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
5h 35m€53–109Fly Palermo Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Foggiatrain
7h 6m€44–155Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
6h 45m€49–140Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
11h 4m€70–153Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus 591
11h 50m€55–95
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Apulia is to bus via Quattromiglia which costs €35 - €70 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €60 - €150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palermo and arriving at Bari. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Bari Centrale via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Palermo and Apulia is 536 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Apulia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Palermo to Apulia, including transfers.
Palermo to Apulia bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Apulia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus via Quattromiglia, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 11h 40m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 11h 4m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Apulia, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Bari Central Train Station via Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi and Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Trapani Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caserta to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Caserta to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo-Via Libertа Don Bosco to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille to Bari Central Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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More Questions & Answers
Palermo to Apulia bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi station.
Palermo to Apulia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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