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Compare bus, train, and flight for Palermo to Bari
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Bari among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 32m. 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 €49, and a flight costs an average of €42.
Distance: 278 miles (448 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€110 Average price | €173 Average price | €88 Average price Cheapest |
12h 0m Average total duration 11h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 13h 53m Average total duration 13h 23m 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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How to get from Palermo to Bari by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Bari is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Intercity 736 · Intercity 562Cheapest
Intercity 736 · Intercity 562Fastest
FR 4100Other options
Intercity 730+
InterCityNotte 789
InterCityNotte 1958+
BUS LP703
InterCityNotte 1958+
Intercity 701+
treno 19846 effettuato con bus BA810
FlixBus · FlixBus
AZ1778 · AZ1617
AZ1784 · AZ1613
AZ1792 · AZ1607Find 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 Palermo to Bari:
A bus is $2 (€2) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Bari costing on average $53 (€42).
A bus is $11 (€9) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Bari costing on average $62 (€49).
Other travel options to Bari take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 50m.
Train takes on average 12h 51m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Bari as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Palermo Airport and arrive in Bari Palese Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Bari Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Bari, Via Giuseppe Capruzzi (fronte DEA Cafe).
- Travel with Ryanair, ITA, KM Malta Airlines to go to Bari by flight.
- Travel with Sais Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, Autoservizi Salemi Srl to go to Bari by bus.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Bari by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines.
- 1 direct buses per day with Sais Autolinee, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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