There are 12 ways to get from Palermo to Arad by plane, bus, train, ferry, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane PMO - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus
10h 18m$73–252Fly Palermo Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane PMO - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
10h 2m$65–255Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
28h 20mTrain
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aradtrain 347
31h 8m$367–648Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverelloferry
- Drive from Naples Beverello to Aradcar
24h 51m$347–536Fly Palermo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane PMO - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Aradtrain
9h 32m$101–273Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CTA - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Aradtrain
11h 23m$105–247Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Arad
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Arad (ARW)plane CTA - ARW
11h 12m$77–296Fly Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane PMO - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
13h 44m$80–343Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
35h 59m$261–363Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Oradea Autogara Intrans SAbus
- Take the train from Oradea to Aradtrain
43h 30m$117–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Oradeabus
- Take the train from Oradea to Aradtrain
46h 42m$206–275
Palermo to Arad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Arad is to fly and bus which costs $70 - $260 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Arad is to fly and train which takes 9h 32m and costs $100 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Arad. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Arad, Autogara Transdara via Bologna Centrale and Venezia, Viale Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Arad. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Arad via Roma Termini, Venezia Mestre and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 8m.
The distance between Palermo and Arad is 1243 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Arad without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 28h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Palermo to Arad, including transfers.
Palermo to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Arad train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Arad is to train which takes 31h 8m and costs $360 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $370 and takes 35h 59m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Arad, Romania?
You can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Arad via Roma Termini, Venezia Mestre, and Wien Hbf in around 31h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Arad, Autogara Transdara via Bologna Centrale and Venezia, Viale Stazione in around 35h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Palermo Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $61
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Oradea to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Oradea to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Oradea Autogara Intrans SA
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Palermo to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Arad is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 11:29 PM in Palermo and 12:29 AM in Arad.
Palermo to Arad train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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