There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Arbatax by car ferry, car, train, plane, bus, 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.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Drive from Port of Cagliari to Arbataxcar
14h 1m€55–78Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Take the bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus Linea 103
16h 31m€44–62Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Arbataxcarferry
24h 22m€123–266Fly Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane PMO - CAG
- Take the bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus
8h 43m€63–250Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliariferry Itpmo - Itcag
- Take the bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus Linea 103
17h 36m€44–62Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane CTA - CAG
- Take the bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus
11h 23m€70–230Fly Palermo Airport to Alghero, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alghero (AHO)plane PMO - AHO
- Take the bus from Sassari Via Padre Zirano to Nuoro Stazione Arstbus
- Take the bus from Nuoro Stazione Arst to Villagrande S.Via Roma 236Abus
11h 38m€88–188Fly Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane PMO - FCO
- Take the bus from FIUMICINO | Aeroporto to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Arbataxcarferry
15h 20m€68–211
Palermo to Arbatax by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Arbatax is to ferry and bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Arbatax is to fly and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs €60 - €250.
The distance between Palermo and Arbatax is 516 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Arbatax without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 24h 22m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Palermo to Arbatax, including transfers.
There are 1019+ hotels available in Arbatax.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Arbatax, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Arbatax. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Cagliari then drive to Arbatax. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Port of Arbatax via Roma Termini, Civitavecchia, CIVITAVECCHIA | Stazione FS # f233, CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277, and Port of Civitavecchia in around 24h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- 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
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- information@arst.sardegna.it
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Locci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Sassari Via Padre Zirano to Nuoro Stazione Arst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Nuoro Stazione Arst to Villagrande S.Via Roma 236A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from FIUMICINO | Aeroporto to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Arbatax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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