There are 6 ways to get from Malta to Palermo by plane, car, ferry, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
2h 11m€70–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
13h 58m€67–122Drive, ferry
- Drive from Malta to Naples Beverellocar
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
10h 22m€69–107Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola 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
12h 8mTrain (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari S. Spirito to Barlettatrain Re
- Take the train from Barletta to Casertatrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
15h 49m€104–239Bus 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
19h 25m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Palermo is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Palermo is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs €70 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Malta and arriving at Palermo via Garibaldi-Visconti and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Malta to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Bari S. Spirito and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Barletta, Caserta, Napoli Centrale and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
The distance between Malta and Palermo is 490 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Malta to Palermo, including transfers.
Malta to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Malta to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Bari S. Spirito station.
The best way to get from Malta to Palermo is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs €70 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 13h 58m, you could also train, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 15h 49m.
What companies run services between Malta, Italy and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bari to Palermo 5 times a week. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 11h 55m.
- 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
- €35–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Barletta to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Barletta to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Bari S. Spirito to Barletta
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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
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Malta to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Palermo station.
Malta to Palermo train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Barletta station.
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