There are 12 ways to get from Bologna to Apulia by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, rideshare, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
6h 56m€85–240Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bologna to Bari668.9 km
7h 45m€39Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Baribus FlixBus N436
8h 15m€50–90Night train
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centralenighttrain Ini
7h 43m€60–120Drive 669.1 km
- Drive from Bologna to Baricar 669.1 km
6h 3m€107–154Bus via Perugia
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Perugia Train Station Bus Stopbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Perugia Train Station Bus Stop to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus Itabus
13h 10m€55–102Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BLQ - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
4h 22m€40–131Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BLQ - BDS
4h 9m€46–136Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VRN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
5h 36m€60–216Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VRN - BDS
5h 28m€64–261Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PSA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
6h 30m€61–195Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane PSA - BDS
6h 22m€65–230
Bologna to Apulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Apulia is to rideshare which costs €39 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Apulia is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €45 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna and arriving at Bari. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Bari Centrale. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Bologna and Apulia is 830 km. The road distance is 669.1 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Apulia without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs €85 - €240.
The train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale takes 6h 56m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bologna to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna station.
Bologna to Apulia train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Apulia is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €90 and takes 8h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €45 - €140 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Apulia, Italy?
Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale hourly. Tickets cost €120–240 and the journey takes 6h 56m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna to Bari twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Perugia Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Perugia Train Station Bus Stop to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bologna to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bologna to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bari station.
Bologna to Apulia train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bari Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Apulia is 669 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Bologna to Apulia.
Book your Bologna to Apulia train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Bologna to Apulia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4524+ hotels available in Apulia.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bologna and Apulia. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

































