There are 10 ways to get from Apulia to Sicily by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BDS - PMO
3h 41m€49–128Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
3h 31m€42–119Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
12h 28m€68–110Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
12h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
7h 59m€121–186Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
3h 58m€46–132Train to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Foggia to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
5h 41m€53–184Train to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Foggia to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
6h 3m€52–187Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Castiglione Cosentintrain Re
- Take the train from Paola to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
12h 49m€74–153Bus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Tarsia Strada Statale 19bus Inter SAJ 01 B / ...
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
18h 14m
Apulia to Sicily by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Sicily is to bus and fly which costs €40 - €120 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Sicily is to bus and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €40 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Bari and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Apulia to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Bari Centrale and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Sibari, Castiglione Cosentin, Paola and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Apulia and Sicily is 536 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Sicily without a car is to bus which takes 12h 28m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Apulia to Sicily, including transfers.
Apulia to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Apulia to Sicily train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Bari Centrale station.
The best way to get from Apulia to Sicily is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs €45 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 12h 28m, you could also train, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 12h 49m.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bari to Palermo 5 times a week. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sibari to Castiglione Cosentin
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Tarsia Strada Statale 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Tarsia A3 to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Apulia to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
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