Transport in Bari - Lonely Planet Travel Information

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Land

Bus

Intercity buses leave from several locations. From Via Giuseppe Capruzzi, south of the main train station, SITA (080 579 01 11; www.sitabus.it in Italian) covers local destinations. Ferrovie Appulo-Lucane (080 572 52 29; www.fal-srl.it in Italian) buses serving Matera also depart from here (although the train is more practical), plus Marozzi (080 556 24 46; www.marozzivt.it) buses for Rome (€30, eight hours, day departures only – the overnight bus departs from Piazza Aldo Moro) and other long-distance destinations.

Piazza Eroi del Mare is the terminal for Bari STP (080 505 82 80; www.stpspa.it) buses serving Andria (€3, 1½ hours, five daily) and Taranto (€6, two hours, three daily). They also serve Barletta (€3, 1¾ hours), Molfetta (50 minutes) and Trani (€2, one hour). Frequent Ferrotramviaria (080 578 95 42; www.ferrovienordbarese.it) buses go to Andria (€3.40, one hour) and Ruvo di Puglia (€2.60, 40 minutes).

Buses operated by Ferrovie del Sud-Est (FSE; 080 546 21 11; www.fseonline.it in Italian) leave from Largo Ciaia, south of Piazza Aldo Moro, for Brindisi (€6.20, 23 to 24 hours, four daily Monday to Saturday), Taranto (€4.70, 1¾ to 2¼ hours, frequent), Alberobello (€3.20, 1¼ hours) and on to Locorotondo and Martina Franca, Grotte di Castellana (€2.10, one hour) and Ostuni (€4.30, two hours).

Car & motorcycle

Bari is on the A14 autostrada, which heads northwest to Foggia, south to Taranto and connects with the A16 to Naples at Canosa di Puglia. Exit at Bari-Nord to reach the town centre.

Train

A web of train lines spreads out from Bari. Note that there are fewer services on the weekend.

From the main train station (080 524 43 86) Eurostar trains go to Milan (1st/2nd class €82/61, eight to 9½ hours) and Rome (€35, five hours). Frequent trains serve elsewhere in Puglia, including Foggia (€10.40, 1½ hours), Brindisi (€6.80, 1¼ hours), Lecce (€11.60, 1½ to two hours) and Taranto (€6.80, 1¾ hours).

Ferrovia Bari-Nord (080 578 95 42; www.ferrovianordbarese.it) goes to the airport (€0.90, 10 minutes, around 20 daily), continuing to Bitonto, Andria and Barletta.

Ferrovie Appulo-Lucane (080 572 52 29; www.fal-srl.it) goes to Altamura (€2.60, one hour, at least hourly), Matera (€4, 1½ hours, 13 daily) and Potenza (€8.60, four hours, four daily).

FSE trains (080 546 21 11; www.fseonline.it in Italian) head for Alberobello (€3.40, 1½ hours, hourly), Martina Franca (€4, 1¾ hours, hourly) and Taranto (€6.30, 2½ to three hours, six daily), leaving from the station in Via Oberdan – cross under the train tracks south of Piazza Luigi di Savoia and head east along Via Giuseppe Capruzzi for about 500m.

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Boat

Ferries run from Bari to Greece, Turkey, Albania, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. All boat companies have offices at the ferry terminal, accessible on bus 20 from the main train station. Fares from Bari to Greece are generally more expensive than those for Brindisi to Greece. Once you’ve bought your ticket and paid the embarkation tax (per person or car €4), you’ll get a boarding card, which must be stamped at the ferry terminal. Tariffs can be up to one-third cheaper outside mid-July to late August. Bicycles are normally free.

The main companies and their routes:

Adriatica (199 12 31 99; www.adriatica.it) To Durrës (Durazzo) in Albania. Departs most days at 11pm year-round.

Blue Star Ferries (080 52 11 416; www.bluestarferries.com) Services depart for Patras and Igoumenitsa at 8pm.

Jadrolinija (in Croatia 385-516 66 111; www.jadrolinija.hr) To Dubrovnik in Croatia.

Montenegro Lines (080 578 98 27; www.morfimare.it) Reservations via Morfimare Travel Agency; to Bar in Montenegro (10pm Sunday to Friday April to September); Cephalonia (6.30pm July to September, every few days); Igoumenitsa (6.30pm daily April to September); and Patrasso (6.30pm daily April to September).

Superfast (080 528 28 28; www.superfast.com) To Igoumenitsa, Patras (Patrassa) and Corfu, in Greece. Daily departure at 8pm. Accepts Eurail, Eurodomino and Inter-Rail passes (port taxes and a high-season supplement payable).

Ventouris Ferries (for Greece 080 521 76 99, for Albania 521 27 56; www.ventouris.gr) Regular ferries to Igoumenitsa and Corfu (Greece), and daily ferries to Durrës (Albania).

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