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Museo Civico Emanuele Barba
The town museum with archaeology, natural history and local heritage collections. A good stop for understanding Gallipoli beyond the old-town streets and seaside views.
Cheapest price
$4
Average price
$5
Fastest journey
1 h
Average duration
1 h 10 m
Buses per day
28
Distance
37 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lecce to Gallipoli is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lecce to Gallipoli will cost around $5 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $4.
Of the 28 buses that leave Lecce for Gallipoli on Sat, Jun 20, 22 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jun 20 the direct buses cover the 37 km distance in an average of 1 h 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h .
On Sat, Jun 20 the slowest buses will take 1 h 18 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Autobus FS Sud Est 71023
Autobus FS Sud Est 71001
Autobus FS Sud Est 71011
PORTO CESAREO LINK FS Sud Est 70011 · Autobus FS Sud Est 83027
PORTO CESAREO LINK FS Sud Est 70005 · Autobus FS Sud Est 83017
Autobus FS Sud Est 71035
Autobus FS Sud Est 71035
Autobus FS Sud Est 71023
Autobus FS Sud Est 71023
Autobus FS Sud Est 887BOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lecce to Gallipoli among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $4. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $4, and a train costs an average of $6.
Distance: 22 miles (37 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$5 Average price Cheapest | $7 Average price | $9 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 35m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 6m Average total duration 1h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lecce to Gallipoli:
A bus is $2 (€1) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lecce to Gallipoli costing on average $7 (€6).
Other travel options to Gallipoli take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 36m.
Tickets start at around $5 (€4) compared to roughly $9 (€7) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $4 (€3). The journey takes 1h 5m versus 38m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by BlaBlaCar, S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l..
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:20AM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30AM | Arrival Time 02:10AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator | Departure Time 06:25AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:25AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Wed, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 08:10AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 09:12AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 1h23 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 09:37AM | Arrival Time 12:26PM | Duration 2h49 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 11:11AM | Arrival Time 12:29PM | Duration 1h18 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 11:12AM | Arrival Time 12:40PM | Duration 1h28 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:10PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 02:43PM | Duration 1h23 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:09PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 1h31 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:16PM | Arrival Time 03:39PM | Duration 1h23 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 1h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 05:58PM | Duration 1h18 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 05:12PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 1h28 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:10PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 07:25PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator | Departure Time 07:25PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 09:41PM | Duration 1h41 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 09:07PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 1h23 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 09:12PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 1h18 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $4 |
The table below shows live departures for Lecce to Gallipoli buses for today, Friday, June 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 1:20 PM Lecce | 0h50 | 2:10 PM Gallipoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 PM Lecce | 0h30 | 5:00 PM Gallipoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:40 PM Lecce | 0h10 | 4:50 PM Gallipoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:50 PM Lecce | 0h10 | 8:00 PM Gallipoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:00 PM Lecce | 0h30 | 11:30 PM Gallipoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 71001 | 6:25 AM Lecce, Palazzetto Dello Sport | 1h25 | 7:50 AM Gallipoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 71001 | 6:25 AM Lecce, Palazzetto Dello Sport | 1h25 | 7:50 AM Gallipoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 865B | 7:00 AM Lecce station | 1h40 | 8:40 AM Gallipoli station | 0 transfersDirect | |
PORTO CESAREO LINK FS Sud Est 70005 · Autobus FS Sud Est 83017 | 8:10 AM Lecce, Via Don Bosco (Stazione) | 2h00 | 10:10 AM Gallipoli | 1 transfer | |
PORTO CESAREO LINK FS Sud Est 70005 · Autobus FS Sud Est 83017 | 8:10 AM Lecce, Via Don Bosco (Stazione) | 2h00 | 10:10 AM Gallipoli | 1 transfer | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 867B | 9:12 AM Lecce station | 1h23 | 10:35 AM Gallipoli station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 869B | 10:00 AM Lecce station | 1h45 | 11:45 AM Gallipoli station | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 871B | 11:12 AM Lecce station | 1h28 | 12:40 PM Gallipoli station | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Lecce to Gallipoli run on average 15 times per day, taking around 1h 5m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $4 (€3) if you book in advance.
There are 11 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:18, the last at 21:12. The fastest bus covers the 22 miles (37 km) distance in 1h 5m.
Distance 22 miles (37 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 5m |
Cheapest ticket price $4 (€3) |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 11 |
Fastest bus 1h 5m |
First bus 5:18 AM |
Last bus 9:12 PM |
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Discover the best of Gallipoli — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Gallipoli trip today.
The town museum with archaeology, natural history and local heritage collections. A good stop for understanding Gallipoli beyond the old-town streets and seaside views.
An underground olive-oil mill carved into the old town, showing how Gallipoli prospered through lamp-oil production. Atmospheric and distinctive to local history.
A small diocesan museum with religious art, liturgical objects and works tied to the cathedral and local churches. Best for visitors interested in sacred heritage.
The atmospheric old town on an island linked by bridge, packed with baroque lanes, churches, sea views and lively evening strolls. The essential area to explore.
A scenic waterfront promenade wrapping the old town, popular for sunset walks, sea panoramas and iconic views back toward the walls and harbor.
The old town beach, famous for clear water and postcard views beside historic walls. It is one of Gallipoli’s most shared spots on social media.
A signature Gallipoli street food of fried small fish layered with breadcrumbs and saffron-infused vinegar. It is one of the town's most distinctive traditional preparations.
Adriatic mussels topped with breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic, and olive oil, then baked. A classic Salento seafood starter commonly found along the Gallipoli coast.
Pasta with fresh sea urchin, prized for its intensely briny flavor. It is a beloved seasonal specialty in coastal Puglia when sea urchin is available.
Established seafood restaurant in Gallipoli's historic center, known for refined local dishes and a scenic setting by the old walls.
Popular casual seafood trattoria with a long-standing reputation for simple Salento cooking, shellfish, and generous portions.
Well-known traditional venue near Spiaggia della Purità, appreciated for fresh seafood and a classic old-town atmosphere.
Moderate for southern Italy: coffee and casual meals are affordable, while seafront dining and summer stays cost more.
Service is often included or minimal. Rounding up or leaving EUR 1-2 at cafes is enough; 5-10% in restaurants for great service. Taxis usually rounded up.
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