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Compare bus, train, and flight for Palermo to Bari
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Bari among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $83 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $83, while a flight costs an average of $277.
Distance: 278 miles (448 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$277 Average price | $117 Average price | $83 Average price Cheapest | $65 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 51m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 15h 37m Average total duration 15h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 19m Average total duration 14h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Palermo to Bari
Compare the available ways to get from Palermo to Bari, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Bari:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Bari costing on average $117.
A bus is $195 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Bari costing on average $277.
Other travel options to Bari take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 19m.
Train takes on average 15h 37m.
You'll arrive about 5h 8m sooner (2h 51m by flight vs 7h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $277 compared to roughly $65 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Intercity 95072 · Intercity 5627:05 AM 12h51 Palermo Centrale 7:56 PM Bari Centrale $71 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- Intercity 95072 · Intercity 562
7:05 AM 12h51 Palermo Centrale 7:56 PM Bari Centrale $71 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
FR 41008:50 PM 1h10 Palermo Airport 10:00 PM Bari Palese Airport $570 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- InterCityNotte 1930+
Regionale 4874+Intercity 7038:25 PM 17h37 Palermo Centrale 2:02 PM Bari Centrale $146 1 One-way 2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus
9:10 PM 18h30 Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) 3:40 PM Bari, Via Capruzzi (Terminal Bus Bari) $109 1 One-way 1 transfer
- Regionale 20663 · Regionale 5901+Intercity 715+
W462526:30 AM 16h20 Palermo Airport 10:50 PM Bari Centrale $130 1 One-way 3 transfers 
XZ2710+Regionale 20663 · Regionale 5901+Intercity 7157:10 AM 15h40 Palermo Airport 10:50 PM Bari Centrale $148 1 One-way 3 transfers- AZ1778 · AZ1617
6:10 AM 4h25 Palermo Airport 10:35 AM Bari Palese Airport $221 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Bari:
A bus is $35 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Bari costing on average $117.
A bus is $195 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Palermo to Bari costing on average $277.
Other travel options to Bari take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 19m.
Train takes on average 15h 37m.
- Around 19 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses 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 Capruzzi (Terminal Bus Bari).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bari by bus.
- Travel with ITA, Malta Air, Swiss, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Luxair, British Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Edelweiss Air, Ryanair to go to Bari by flight.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity to go to Bari by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Ryanair.
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