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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bologna to Palermo from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$84

Saturday

$78

Sunday

$91

Monday

$91

Tuesday

Wednesday

$76

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	18h 40m	4:20 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	11:00 AM	Palermo	Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop		Economy	$84	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/5/2025 4:20:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $84 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
	FlixBus	19h 45m	6:40 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	2:25 PM	Palermo	Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop		Economy	$93	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/5/2025 6:40:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/6/2025 2:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $93 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	19h 45m	6:40 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	2:25 PM	Palermo	Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop		Economy	$78	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/6/2025 6:40:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 2:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $78 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m
	FlixBus	18h 40m	4:20 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	11:00 AM	Palermo	Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop		Economy	$88	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/6/2025 4:20:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/7/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	18h 40m	4:20 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	11:00 AM	Palermo	Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop		Economy	$91	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/7/2025 4:20:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $91 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
	FlixBus	19h 45m	6:40 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	2:25 PM	Palermo	Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop		Economy	$106	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/7/2025 6:40:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 2:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $106 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Palermo via Florence, you can save more than $15? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Distribusion
  
  25h 20m
  
  0
  
  1:05 PM
  
  Bologna
  Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
  
  2:25 PM
  
  Florence
  Villa Costanza Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $8
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/8/2025 1:05:00 PM to Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 2:25:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
- FlixBus
  
  20h 30m
  
  0
  
  5:55 PM
  
  Florence
  Villa Costanza Bus Station
  
  2:25 PM
  
  Palermo
  Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $67
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 12/8/2025 5:55:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/9/2025 2:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $67 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 30m
Travel time is 6h 40m longer, but you will save $15

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	18h 40m	4:20 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	11:00 AM	Palermo	Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop		Economy	$91	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/8/2025 4:20:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/9/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $91 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m
	FlixBus	19h 45m	6:40 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	2:25 PM	Palermo	Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop		Economy	$94	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/8/2025 6:40:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/9/2025 2:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $94 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Palermo via Florence, you can save more than $15? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Distribusion
  
  25h 20m
  
  0
  
  1:05 PM
  
  Bologna
  Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
  
  2:25 PM
  
  Florence
  Villa Costanza Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $8
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/8/2025 1:05:00 PM to Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) arriving at 12/8/2025 2:25:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 20m
- FlixBus
  
  20h 30m
  
  0
  
  5:55 PM
  
  Florence
  Villa Costanza Bus Station
  
  2:25 PM
  
  Palermo
  Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $67
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Villa Costanza Bus Station, Florence (Italy) at 12/8/2025 5:55:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/9/2025 2:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $67 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 30m
Travel time is 6h 40m longer, but you will save $15

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	18h 40m	4:20 PM	Bologna	Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station	11:00 AM	Palermo	Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop		Economy	$76	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station, Bologna (Italy) at 12/10/2025 4:20:00 PM to Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop, Palermo (Italy) arriving at 12/11/2025 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $76 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 40m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bologna to Palermo is $51 on 12/13/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Bologna and Palermo

See here how frequent the connections between Bologna and Palermo are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 2 daily buses from Bologna to Palermo. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Bologna and Palermo.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 5 buses from Bologna to Palermo, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Bologna and Palermo, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bologna to Palermo

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 1 times every day by bus from Bologna to Palermo in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bologna to Palermo starting from $51!

Cheapest Bus	$51
Fastest Bus	18h 40m
Earliest Bus	4:20 PM
Latest Bus	4:20 PM
Daily Bus Routes	1 Ø
Distance	453.1 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Bologna to Palermo

Every day, 1 buses from 1 bus companies leave Bologna for Palermo: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/04/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 11/30

Monday 12/01

Tuesday 12/02

Wednesday 12/03

Thursday 12/04

Friday 12/05

$84

Saturday 12/06

$78

Sunday 12/07

$91

Monday 12/08

$91

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$76

Thursday 12/11

Friday 12/12

$65

Saturday 12/13

$51

Sunday 12/14

$68

Monday 12/15

$54

Tuesday 12/16

$86

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

$125

Saturday 12/20

$133

Sunday 12/21

$159

Monday 12/22

$175

Tuesday 12/23

$171

Wednesday 12/24

$118

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Bologna to Palermo

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bologna to Palermo, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $51, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bologna to Palermo. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $75.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bologna to Palermo, with $76. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $78.

How to save money travelling from Bologna to Palermo

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bologna to Palermo in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bologna to Palermo, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bologna to Palermo are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Bologna and Palermo

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bologna and Palermo.

Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station

Piazza XX Settembre 6

Piazza Roosevelt Bus Stop

Fiere Train Station

Via Ondina Valla

San Biagio Cefalonia Bus Stop

Casteldebole Train Station

Oreto Orsi Bus Stop

Via Oreto 389

Piazza Cairoli Bus Station

Piazza Cairoli Piazza Cairoli

Piazza Indipendenza Station

Piazza Indipendenza Palazzo Reale

Via Tommaso Fazello Bus Stop

Via Tommaso Fazello

Via della Libertà

Via della Libertà 163

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Bologna to Palermo? Compare all modes of transports from Bologna to Palermo.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bologna to Palermo

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bologna to Palermo? Or which bus companies serve the route Bologna to Palermo? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bologna to Palermo bus

How much does a Bologna Palermo bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $51 and takes 18h 40m to reach Palermo. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bologna to Palermo?

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $51 and $106. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Palermo.

On average, how many connections are available from Bologna to Palermo each day?

Every day, the Bologna to Palermo bus route is served by approximately 1 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bologna to Palermo take?

The fastest bus from Bologna to Palermo is offered by FlixBus and takes 18h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $84. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bologna to Palermo?

The earliest bus arriving in Palermo from Bologna starts at 4:20 PM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bologna to Palermo?

The latest bus trip departing from Bologna for Palermo starts at 4:20 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bologna Palermo route?

When traveling by bus from Bologna to Palermo, passengers can travel with FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bologna and Palermo?

You can check all the direct connections between Bologna and Palermo by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Bologna to Palermo bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bologna Palermo bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bologna Palermo bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bologna to Palermo on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bologna to Palermo

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Bologna and to Palermo

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Bologna and to Palermo. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!