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€56–96Fly 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€43–201Train, 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 13m€130–269Car 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€45–80Bus 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€71–244Fly 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
9h 47m€65–245Bus 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€56–191Fly 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 Stazione Arstbus
- Take the bus from Nuoro Stazione Arst to Villagrande S.Via Roma 236Abus
11h 38m€63–226
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 - €80 and takes 16h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Arbatax is to fly and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs €40 - €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 13m and costs €130 - €270.
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Palermo to Arbatax, including transfers.
There are 1277+ 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 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–410
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–410
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alghero via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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 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 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Stazione Arst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Nuoro Stazione Arst to Villagrande S.Via Roma 236A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39 0784295030
- [email protected]
- Website
- Deplano bus
Bus from Olbia Airport to Siniscola Via Gramsci 36
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Deplano bus
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Olbia Airport to Siniscola Via Gramsci 36
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- 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
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Arbatax
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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