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4.6Travel optionsfrom Palermo to Bari
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus6:15 PM18h35Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)12:50 PMBari, Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła$611One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:15 PM18h35Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)12:50 PMBari, Aeroporto di Bari-Karol Wojtyła$611One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 410010:05 PM1h05Palermo Airport11:10 PMBari Palese Airport$911One-way0 transfers
Other options
Intercity 736 · Intercity 5626:54 AM13h02Palermo Centrale7:56 PMBari Centrale$731One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus9:10 AM11h50Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)9:00 PMBari, Via Capruzzi (Terminal Bus Bari)$701One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:25 PM11h40Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)3:05 AMBari, Via Capruzzi (Terminal Bus Bari)$841One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM16h00Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus)3:05 AMBari, Via Capruzzi (Terminal Bus Bari)$1041One-way1 transfer
AZ1794 · AZ16037:05 PM3h50Palermo Airport10:55 PMBari Palese Airport$1461One-way1 transfer
XZ2710+
Leonardo express 4639+
FRECCIARGENTO 83197:10 AM14h04Palermo Airport9:14 PMBari Centrale$1781One-way2 transfers- XZ2710+
FRECCIAROSSA 8315+Leonardo express 46257:10 AM12h10Palermo Airport7:20 PMBari Centrale$1851One-way2 transfers
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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 $32. 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 $32, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 278 miles (448 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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$107 Average price | $141 Average price | $88 Average price Cheapest | $66 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
12h 2m Average total duration 11h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 51m Average total duration 15h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Bari:
A train is $19 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Bari costing on average $107 (€88).
A train is $53 (€43) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Bari costing on average $141 (€115).
Other travel options to Bari take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 32m.
Train takes on average 15h 21m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Bari:
A train is $19 (€16) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Palermo to Bari costing on average $107 (€88).
A train is $53 (€43) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Bari costing on average $141 (€115).
Other travel options to Bari take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 32m.
Train takes on average 15h 21m.
- Around 34 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 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 Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Bari by train.
- Travel with Sais Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Bari by bus.
- Travel with Malta Air, ITA, Ryanair to go to Bari by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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