There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Apulia 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 from Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
3h 3m€81–168Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the bus from Vietri sul Mare to Bari via Capruzzibus 53801
17h 15m€46–75Train, 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 47mBus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus 591
11h 50m€50–90Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
5h 39m€99–205Train (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€68–155Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Baricar
7h 50m€103–155
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Apulia is to car ferry and bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Apulia is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs €80 - €170.
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 495 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Apulia without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Palermo to Apulia, including transfers.
Palermo to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo 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 3h 3m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 11h 50m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 11h 4m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Apulia, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) once daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Bari 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 11h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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
- €21–50
- 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
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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
- €14–29
- 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 Palermo to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Vietri sul Mare to Bari via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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More Questions & Answers
Palermo to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bari station.
Palermo to Apulia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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