There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Arbatax by car ferry, car, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Drive from Port of Cagliari to Arbataxcar
14h 1m€61–114Fly Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane PMO - CAG
- Take the bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus
8h 43m€48–210Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Arbataxcarferry
24h 2m€131–256Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Take the bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus Linea 103
16h 36m€49–97Fly Palermo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane PMO - OLB
- Take the bus from Olbia Airport to Siniscola Via Gramsci 36bus
- Take the bus from Siniscola Via Gramsci 36 to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus
12h 13m€65–254Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane TPS - CAG
- Take the bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus
12h 49m€96–244Fly Palermo Airport to Alghero, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alghero (AHO)plane PMO - AHO
- Take the bus from Sassari Via Padre Zirano to Nuoro Centro Intermodalebus
- Take the bus from Nuoro Centro Intermodale to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus
11h 24m€69–255Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Cagliari Elmas Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG)plane CTA - CAG
- Take the bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Loccibus
10h 44m€61–211
Palermo to Arbatax by train, bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Arbatax is to car ferry and bus which costs €45 - €100 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Arbatax is to fly and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs €45 - €210.
The distance between Palermo and Arbatax is 516 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Arbatax without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 24h 2m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Palermo to Arbatax, including transfers.
There are 1216+ hotels available in Arbatax.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Arbatax, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Palermo to Arbatax. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Cagliari then drive to Arbatax. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Port of Arbatax via Roma Termini, Civitavecchia, CIVITAVECCHIA | Stazione FS # f233, CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277, and Port of Civitavecchia in around 24h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- [email protected]
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Locci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Locci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Olbia Airport to Siniscola Via Gramsci 36
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Siniscola Via Gramsci 36 to Tortoli' Fra Locci
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Locci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Sassari Via Padre Zirano to Nuoro Centro Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Nuoro Centro Intermodale to Tortoli' Fra Locci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Cagliari Autostazione Arst to Tortoli' Fra Locci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Arbatax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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