There are 11 ways to get from Bologna to Apulia by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, car, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BLQ - BRI
2h 41m€66–149Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bologna to Bari668.9 km
7h 45m€39Train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
5h 42m€60–180Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna to Baribus FlixBus N436
8h 15m€40–75Night train
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centralenighttrain Ini
11h 25m€55–120Drive to Pisa International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Drive from Bologna to Pisa International Airport (PSA)car
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PSA - BRI
3h 33m€89–251Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BLQ - BDS
4h 9m€46–128Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- 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
3h 51m€85–269Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VCE - BRI
4h 24m€79–208Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to San Giovanni Rotondo p.zza Europabus
- Take the bus from San Giovanni Rotondo to Coratobus
- Take the train from Corato C.le to Bari Centraletrain Fr2 / ...
12h 53m€47–87Drive 669.1 km
- Drive from Bologna to Baricar 669.1 km
6h 3m€105–152
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 2h 41m and costs €65 - €150.
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 5h 42m.
The distance between Bologna and Apulia is 600 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 5h 42m and costs €60 - €180.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Bologna to Apulia, including transfers.
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 fly which takes 2h 41m and costs €65 - €150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €180 and takes 5h 42m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Apulia, Italy?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Trenitalia Frecce operates a train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale every 2 hours. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 5h 42m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- 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 Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- + 39080/5299111
- info@ferrovienordbarese.it
- Website
- ferrotramviaria.it
Train from Corato C.le to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- ferrotramviaria.it
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0882 - 228960
- Website
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Bologna Centrale to San Giovanni Rotondo p.zza Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- ferroviedelgargano.com
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from San Giovanni Rotondo to Corato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.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 4141+ 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.







































