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Compare train, bus, and flight for Bari to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bari to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 31m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $41, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 278 miles (448 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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$104 Average price | $187 Average price | $85 Average price Cheapest |
11h 47m Average total duration 11h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 14h 34m Average total duration 14h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Bari to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bari to Palermo is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Intercity 558 · Intercity 723Cheapest
Intercity 558 · Intercity 723Fastest
AZ1606 · AZ1783Other options
Regionale 19837+Intercity 566 · Intercity 727
InterCityNotte 765+Intercity 558 · Intercity 723Intercity 704+Regionale 4893+InterCityNotte 1955AZ1606 · AZ1777AZ1606 · AZ1785AZ1636 · AZ1771Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Bari to Palermo:
A flight is $13 (€10) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Bari to Palermo costing on average $34 (€27).
A flight is $20 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bari to Palermo costing on average $41 (€33).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 55m.
Train takes on average 12h 3m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bari and Palermo as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bari Palese Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bari Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Bari, Via Giuseppe Capruzzi (fronte DEA Cafe) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with Sais Autolinee, FlixBus, Infobus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with KM Malta Airlines, Ryanair, ITA to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Palermo by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with Sais Autolinee, FlixBus, Infobus.
- 1 direct flights per day with KM Malta Airlines.
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