How to travel from Barcelona to Palermo

You can get between Barcelona and Palermo 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Palermo from Barcelona is by taking a flight, which costs on average $63 (€55).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Barcelona to Palermo:

A flight is $52 (€45) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $115 (€100) from Barcelona to Palermo.

A flight is () less than a ferry for this trip with tickets for a ferry from Barcelona to Palermo costing on average ().

Taking a flight costs $596 (€517) less than taking a train, which costs on average $659 (€572) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Barcelona to Palermo is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 50 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 37 h 30 min.

Taking a train requires on average 57 h 34 min of travel time.

The Barcelona to Palermo distance is around 634 miles (1023 km).

The average frequency per day from Barcelona to Palermo is:

• Around 1 bus per day.
• Around 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Barcelona to Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Barcelona to Palermo:

• Buses mostly leave from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and tend to arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
• Flights from Barcelona to Palermo most often leave from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Barcelona to Palermo:

• Travel with FlixBus for buses to Palermo. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Barcelona to Palermo tickets on Omio for $115 (€100).
• Travel with Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Alitalia, Malta Air, SWISS or 8R for flights to Palermo. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Vueling Airlines Barcelona to Palermo tickets on Omio for $63 (€55).
• TGV INOUI can take you to Palermo by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for TGV INOUI from Barcelona to Palermo for $659 (€572).

Yes, there are direct routes from Barcelona to Palermo with the following travel companies:

• You can travel directly by bus with.
• You can travel directly by ferry with.
• You can take a direct flight with Vueling Airlines.
• You can take a direct train with.

Direct services to Palermo tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.