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You can easily reach Puglia from any major European capital, with direct flights to Bari and Brindisi as well as several boat and ferry options or via railway and highway.
By Plane
There are two international airports: Bari, which mainly serves central-northern Apulia, and Brindisi, preferred for the Itria Valley, Salento, and parts of Magna Graecia. You can reach Apulia and discover the wonders of Gargano from Milan, Turin, Verona, and Catania, also by landing at Foggia's Gino Lisa Airport: active routes since September 30th with the airline Lumiwings. Additionally, a dedicated service, Pugliairbus, is available to reach the airports. For more information, visit the web site: www.aeroportidipuglia.it
By Train
Trenitalia's Frecce trains connect Rome and Lecce daily with intermediate stops at Foggia, Barletta, Bari, and Brindisi, cities from which you can reach the final destination with an integrated train-bus system.
For more information, visit the web site: https://www.trenitalia.com/it.html
Other National and Regional railway links are:
By Bus
Travelling by bus can be a good and cheaper alternative to trains and a fantastic opportunity to see numerous places in once.
Buses normally stop also to smaller cities and the local companies provide regular services within and from Puglia. If you want to get more information on routes, prices and timetables visit the bus services companies’ websites:
By Car
For those traveling by car, Apulia can be reached via highways from the north along the Adriatic coast, along the A14 Bologna - Taranto route, arriving from Rome, the A1 to Naples, and the A16 to Canosa di Puglia. From the south, you can arrive in Apulia via the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria to Sibari and the Strada Statale 106 Jonica to Taranto. To learn more, visit the website: https://www.autostrade.it/it/home
By Boat and Ferry
The ports of Bari and Brindisi are excellent stopovers for cruises and ferries arriving and departing from Greece, Albania, Montenegro, and Croatia. From Vieste to Taranto, there are also many equipped locations with harbors and mooring points.
For more information on Puglia’s ports and timetables please visit the following sites:
By Plane
There are two international airports: Bari, which mainly serves central-northern Apulia, and Brindisi, preferred for the Itria Valley, Salento, and parts of Magna Graecia. You can reach Apulia and discover the wonders of Gargano from Milan, Turin, Verona, and Catania, also by landing at Foggia's Gino Lisa Airport: active routes since September 30th with the airline Lumiwings. Additionally, a dedicated service, Pugliairbus, is available to reach the airports. For more information, visit the web site: www.aeroportidipuglia.it
By Train
Trenitalia's Frecce trains connect Rome and Lecce daily with intermediate stops at Foggia, Barletta, Bari, and Brindisi, cities from which you can reach the final destination with an integrated train-bus system.
For more information, visit the web site: https://www.trenitalia.com/it.html
Other National and Regional railway links are:
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane: www.fal.srl.it
- Ferrovie del Gargano: www.ferroviedelgargano.com
- Ferrovie del Sud-Est: www.fseonline.it
- Ferrovie del Nord-Barese: www.ferrovienordbarese.it
By Bus
Travelling by bus can be a good and cheaper alternative to trains and a fantastic opportunity to see numerous places in once.
Buses normally stop also to smaller cities and the local companies provide regular services within and from Puglia. If you want to get more information on routes, prices and timetables visit the bus services companies’ websites:
- Marozzi: www.marozzivt.it Routes to/from Naples, Rome, Florence, Pisa and Siena.
- Marino Bus: www.marinobus.it Routes to/from Milan, Verona, Vicenza, Florence, Siena, Livorno and Empoli.
- Miccolis: www.miccolis-spa.it Routes to/from Potenza, Salerno and Naples.
- Scoppio: www.autolineescoppio.it Routes to/from Catania and Palermo.
- Lentini Autolinee: lentini.autolinee.it Routes to/from Livorno, La Spezia, Genova and Savona.
By Car
For those traveling by car, Apulia can be reached via highways from the north along the Adriatic coast, along the A14 Bologna - Taranto route, arriving from Rome, the A1 to Naples, and the A16 to Canosa di Puglia. From the south, you can arrive in Apulia via the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria to Sibari and the Strada Statale 106 Jonica to Taranto. To learn more, visit the website: https://www.autostrade.it/it/home
By Boat and Ferry
The ports of Bari and Brindisi are excellent stopovers for cruises and ferries arriving and departing from Greece, Albania, Montenegro, and Croatia. From Vieste to Taranto, there are also many equipped locations with harbors and mooring points.
For more information on Puglia’s ports and timetables please visit the following sites:
- Port in Bari: www.porto.bari.it
- Port in Brindisi: www.porto.br.it
- Port in Taranto: www.porto.taranto.it
- https://www.pagineazzurre.com/
How to get to Matera from Bari:
- Dierct Bus connection - From the airport of Bari to Matera: See Bus Pugliairbus about. 75 Min.
- Train+Train: 1. From the airport of Bari to the central station of Bari: There is a local train every 30 minutes that connects the airport to the central station (about 15 Minutes); then you can take a train from the station of Bari to Matera. See Ferrovie Appulo Lucane about 90 Min
- Shuttle Bus + Train: From Bari airport to Bari Central station with Shuttle Bus Tempesta (About 30 Min, departure every hour); then train from Bari central station to Matera with Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Dierct Bus connection - From the airport of Bari to Matera: See Bus Pugliairbus about. 75 Min.
- Train+Train: 1. From the airport of Bari to the central station of Bari: There is a local train every 30 minutes that connects the airport to the central station (about 15 Minutes); then you can take a train from the station of Bari to Matera. See Ferrovie Appulo Lucane about 90 Min
- Shuttle Bus + Train: From Bari airport to Bari Central station with Shuttle Bus Tempesta (About 30 Min, departure every hour); then train from Bari central station to Matera with Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
How to get to Lecce:
There is a direct coach service between the airports and Lecce, meaning the journey is quick and easy. The only drawback is that the bus stop in Lecce is a short way outside the city centre. The bus stop is grandly titled Lecce City Terminal, and boasts a small office with an air-conditioned waiting room. You could walk between the Lecce City Terminal and the heart of town, but it's a fair distance and - depending on the location of your accommodation - it is likely to be a better option to take a bus. The number 21 'Navetta Foro Boario' is a shuttle service which connects the big car park over the road from the Lecce City Terminal building with the castle, close to Piazza Sant'Oronzo. Buses stop alongside the car park, and also a short distance along the road into the centre (to the right), which is indicated by signs to the centro. The office at the terminal closes at 5:30pm at the time of writing; when open the staff should be able to provide you with any additional advice about reaching your accommodation.
If you arrive in Bari airport it is also possible first to reach Bari central train station and there take a train to Lecce. Lecce, in fact, is on Italy's mainline railway network run by the Ferrovie dello Stato (Trenitalia) and so it is connected to most major towns in Italy. It is also served by a local rail service, called Ferrovie Sud Est (FSE) which runs slow but scenic little trains through inland Puglia. From Lecce you can take these trains to Gallipoli, Otranto and the towns of the Valle d'Itria: Martina Franca, Alberobello, Locorotondo and Cisternino. At Lecce station you'll find the separate FSE ticket office on first platform up to the right as you face the tracks. STP city buses depart from outside the station – the station bar sells both bus and regional rail tickets.
There is a direct coach service between the airports and Lecce, meaning the journey is quick and easy. The only drawback is that the bus stop in Lecce is a short way outside the city centre. The bus stop is grandly titled Lecce City Terminal, and boasts a small office with an air-conditioned waiting room. You could walk between the Lecce City Terminal and the heart of town, but it's a fair distance and - depending on the location of your accommodation - it is likely to be a better option to take a bus. The number 21 'Navetta Foro Boario' is a shuttle service which connects the big car park over the road from the Lecce City Terminal building with the castle, close to Piazza Sant'Oronzo. Buses stop alongside the car park, and also a short distance along the road into the centre (to the right), which is indicated by signs to the centro. The office at the terminal closes at 5:30pm at the time of writing; when open the staff should be able to provide you with any additional advice about reaching your accommodation.
If you arrive in Bari airport it is also possible first to reach Bari central train station and there take a train to Lecce. Lecce, in fact, is on Italy's mainline railway network run by the Ferrovie dello Stato (Trenitalia) and so it is connected to most major towns in Italy. It is also served by a local rail service, called Ferrovie Sud Est (FSE) which runs slow but scenic little trains through inland Puglia. From Lecce you can take these trains to Gallipoli, Otranto and the towns of the Valle d'Itria: Martina Franca, Alberobello, Locorotondo and Cisternino. At Lecce station you'll find the separate FSE ticket office on first platform up to the right as you face the tracks. STP city buses depart from outside the station – the station bar sells both bus and regional rail tickets.
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