There are 8 ways to get from Basilicata to Palermo by bus, plane, car, ferry, train, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
4h 23m€52–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Potenza to Battipagliabus N525 / ...
- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
10h 54m€33–49Drive, ferry
- Drive from Potenza to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
9h 19m€60–101Train, ferry
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
10h 6mTrain to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
5h 54m€46–204Train to Brindisi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Policoro-Tursi to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BDS - PMO
6h 45m€69–167Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
11h 17m€77–172Bus via Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Take the bus from Potenza to Battipagliabus N525 / ...
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
17h 6m€166–239
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basilicata to Palermo is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Basilicata to Palermo is to bus and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €50 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Basilicata to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Potenza and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Battipaglia Ospedale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Basilicata to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Potenza Centrale and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
The distance between Basilicata and Palermo is 549 km.
The best way to get from Basilicata to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Basilicata to Palermo, including transfers.
Basilicata to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Potenza station.
Basilicata to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Potenza Centrale station.
The best way to get from Basilicata to Palermo is to bus which takes 10h 54m and costs €30 - €50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €180 and takes 11h 17m.
What companies run services between Basilicata, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Potenza to Palermo Terminal Bus via Battipaglia Ospedale in around 10h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Potenza Centrale to Palermo Centrale via Salerno in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Basilicata to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Battipaglia station.
Basilicata to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Salerno station.
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