There are 8 ways to get from Croatia to Apulia by bus, plane, train, ferry, train (Trenitalia), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane TRS - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
6h 27m€138–378Fly from Zadar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ZAD - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
5h 25m€49–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain Fr
14h 39m€493–1,432Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
17h 27m€178–372Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus N544
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Baribus 1574 / ...
21h 15m€116–188Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljanatrain 318 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Bologna Centraletrain Nj
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
17h 3m€145–371Train, ferry
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Splittrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
19h 29m€236–352Drive, ferry
- Drive from Zagreb to Dubrovnikcar
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
16h 2m€155–229
Croatia to Apulia by tram, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Apulia is to fly and bus which costs €45 - €190 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Apulia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs €45 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Bari via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Bari Centrale via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Tarvisio Boscoverde and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 3m.
The distance between Croatia and Apulia is 737 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Apulia without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 39m and costs €490 - €1500.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Croatia to Apulia, including transfers.
Croatia to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Apulia train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Apulia is to bus which takes 21h 15m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €380 and takes 17h 3m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Bari via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 21h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Bari Centrale via Ljubljana, Villach Hbf, Tarvisio Boscoverde, and Bologna Centrale in around 17h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Zadar Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Tarvisio Boscoverde to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–32
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22–250
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €22
- Private
- €92
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €360–950
- Website
- GoOpti
- 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
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- uprava@samoborcek.hr
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- + 385 (0)21 643 422
- info@delminiumtravel.hr
- Website
- delminiumtravel.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- delminiumtravel.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- info@slavonija-bus.hr
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Jadrolinija
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Booking & Getting There
Croatia to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
Croatia to Apulia train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ljubljana station.
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