Transport in Puglia

Airport in Puglia

Bari Airport
70057 Bari - Palese (10 KM from Bari city)
Telephone numbers: 0039 080 580 0200
www.seap-puglia.it

Bari Airport is located at Palese, around five miles to the west of the city, and is also known as Bari Palese. It is officially named Aeroporto di Bari Karol Wojtyla after the late Pope John Paul II, and its IATA code is BRI. The airport is an international one, with flights to several European countries including the UK, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Greece. There is also - at the time of writing - a once-weekly flight between Bari and New York, operated by Eurofly.
The modern airport of Bari-Palese, rebuilt in 2005 and dedicated to Karol Wojtyla, is the terminal of many airline companies like Air Berlin, Air One, Alitalia, EasyJet and Ryanair. Air transportation is able to ensure fast connections with Northern Italy and continental Europe, as well as the Mediterranean basin, the Balkans and other international destinations.
With over 1.5 million passengers each year, the Airport is growing rapidly; it has a large car parking area, about 15 shops and outlets and buses and cabs to and from the centre of Bari.
You can buy the ticket bus from the Airport.
Three frequent bus services run between the airport and Piazza Aldo Moro, in Bari, where there is the railway station.
The number 16 bus line is cheap and it operates until 9.30pm; it makes several small stops.
The Tempesta bus is a shuttle service; it is more expensive, but delivers you directly to the railway station of Bari, running until 11pm.
The Pugliairbus is a free shuttle line but it is available from mid-June to September.

Brindisi Airport
72011 Papola Casale
Telephone number: 0039 0831 412141
The modern airport of Brindisi is just over a mile north of Brindisi and it is connected by bus to the centre of town. For more information on flights and bus links: www.seap-puglia.it

Rail system in Puglia

Bari Centrale is the main railway station of Puglia. The Railway Station is in the centre of Bari, in Aldo Moro square (Piazza Aldo Moro). It offers a good system of regional and national transports. For national destination, in Italy, you can go to the mainline platforms, served by the FS (Ferrovie dello Stato) railway company. For regional destinations, in Puglia, you can choose among the platforms served by FSE (Ferrovie Sud Est), FNB (Ferrovie Nord Barese) and FAL (Ferrovie Appulo Lucane). You must validate your tickets before boarding your train. Remember that train services are often limited on weekends and public holidays in Puglia.

FS – FERROVIE DELLO STATO - National Railway in Puglia

National FS train services connects most of the major towns of Puglia (Polignano a Mare, Lecce, Taranto, Brindisi) with the rest of the Italy. For long distance transport it is served by InterCity, EuroStar and Express trains to Reggio Calabria, Rome, Milan, Turin, Venice, Bolzano and Trieste.
Telephone number: 0039 080. 523. 17. 76;
www.ferroviedellostato.it

FNB – FERROVIE DEL NORD BARESE - Bari North Railway in Puglia

Bari-North Railway is a private railway line; it connects Bari to the north of Bari province (Bitonto, Terlizzi, Ruvo di Puglia, Corato, Andria e Barletta).
Telephone number: 0039 080. 578. 95.42 
www.ferrovienordbarese.it

FSE – FERROVIE SUD EST - South East Railway in Puglia

Railway FSE (Ferrovie Sud Est) is one of the most scenic ways to view the countryside of Puglia and some tourist towns including Alberobello, Cisternino, Martina Franca, Lecce, Otranto, Gallipoli, etc.
It has seven lines:
1) Bari-Taranto
2) Martina Franca-Lecce
3) Novoli-Gagliano
4) Casarano-Gallipoli
6) Zollino-Gagliano
7) Maglie-Otranto
Telephone number: 0039 080. 800.079. 090
www.fseonline.it

FAL – FERROVIE APPULO LUCANE - Appulo Lucane Railway in Puglia

The local company FAL (Ferrovie Appulo Lucane) connect Bari with another region of south Italy called Basilicata. If you change at Altamura, in Puglia, you will go to the cave-town of Matera, in Basilicata.
Telephone number: 0039 080. 572.52.29
www.fal-srl.it

FDG - FERROVIA DEL GARGANO - Gargano Raylway in Puglia

Gargano Railway connects many towns in northern Puglia like Vieste, Peschici, San Menaio, Manfredonia, Mattinata, Vico del Gargano, etc.
Telephone number: 0039 080. 520.73.11
www.ferroviedelgargano.com

Road system in Puglia

Bari, the capital of Puglia, is a few kilometres from Polignano a Mare. It is the centre of a well structured and modern road system: from the North the motorway A14, the SS 16 and 98 roads which go southwards (Brindisi and Lecce) and the SS 100 road to Taranto and SS 96 to Matera. There is also a system of secondary roads which can take you very easily to the various towns of the province.
www.stradeanas.it
www.autostrade.it

Bus system in Puglia

Many departure-points for Intercity and regional buses are available in every town of Puglia.
Click here for tickets and timetables:

LOCAL BUS IN PUGLIA

NATIONAL BUS IN PUGLIA