There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Melfi by ferry, car, bus, train (Trenitalia), plane, 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.
Ferry, drive
best- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Drive from Naples Beverello to Melficar
10h 50m€60–108Fly Palermo Airport to Naples Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Candelabus
6h 29m€35–214Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Battipaglia Ospedalebus
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Potenzabus
- Take the bus from Potenza to Melfibus
13h€37–54Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Salernotrain Ic
- Take the train from Salerno to Potenza Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Melfitrain Re
13h 28m€84–151Fly 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 via Capruzzi to Melfibus
7h 30m€63–163Bus via Salerno
- Take the bus from Palermo to Salernobus
- Take the bus from Salerno - Piazza della Concordia to Titobus 316
- Take the bus from Tito to Melfibus
15h 35m€78–112Fly Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR)plane PMO - QSR
- Take the bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Busbus
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Melfitrain
10h 11m€116–253Bus 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 via Capruzzi to Melfibus
9h 16m€61–175
Palermo to Melfi by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Melfi is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Melfi is to fly and bus which takes 6h 29m and costs €30 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Melfi. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Melfi via Battipaglia and Potenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Melfi. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Melfi via Salerno and Potenza Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
The distance between Palermo and Melfi is 466 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Melfi without a car is to bus which takes 13h and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Palermo to Melfi, including transfers.
Palermo to Melfi bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Palermo to Melfi train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Melfi is to bus which takes 13h and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 13h 28m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Melfi, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Melfi via Battipaglia and Potenza in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Melfi via Salerno and Potenza Centrale in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €22–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €12–90
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Battipaglia to Potenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Potenza to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Candela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari via Capruzzi to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari via Capruzzi to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0975 352675
- info@fratelligambioli.com
- Website
- fratelligambioli.com
Bus from Salerno - Piazza della Concordia to Tito
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- fratelligambioli.com
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Tito to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- info@autolineeliscio.it
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Salerno Airport to Potenza, Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Melfi bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Battipaglia Ospedale station.
Palermo to Melfi train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Salerno station.
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