There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Bari by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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€73–152Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
11h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus 591
11h 50mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Napoli to Baribus Napoli / ...
14h 29mTrain 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 39mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Re / ...
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
11h 6mDrive, 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€97–149
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Bari is to fly which costs €70 - €160 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Bari is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs €70 - €160.
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 Bari. 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 Bari is 495 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Bari without a car is to train which takes 11h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Palermo to Bari, including transfers.
Palermo to Bari bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Bari train services, operated by Fs, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Bari is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs €70 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 11h 4m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Bari, Italy?
Ryanair flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Bari Centrale via Lamezia Terme C. in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Palermo to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Website
- fsitaliane.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
- 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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Palermo to Bari bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Bari station.
Palermo to Bari train services, operated by Fs, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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