- Must visit
Museo e Sito Archeologico Cripta Romanica
Archaeological and underground heritage site beneath the cathedral area, featuring Romanesque remains and exhibits that illustrate Monopoli’s medieval past.
Cheapest price
$2
Average price
$2
Fastest journey
10 m
Average duration
10 m
Buses per day
23
Distance
8 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Polignano a Mare to Monopoli is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Polignano a Mare to Monopoli will cost around $2 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $2.
Of the 23 buses that leave Polignano a Mare for Monopoli on Wed, Jun 10, 23 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jun 10 the direct buses cover the 8 km distance in an average of 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 m .
On Wed, Jun 10 the slowest buses will take 10 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 15027
Autobus FS Sud Est 15021
Autobus FS Sud Est 15015
Autobus FS Sud Est 15035
Autobus FS Sud Est 16099
Autobus FS Sud Est 15027
Autobus FS Sud Est 15017
Terra e Mare FS Sud Est C1008
Terra e Mare FS Sud Est C1014
Terra e Mare FS Sud Est C1002Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Polignano a Mare to Monopoli among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $2. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 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 train costs an average of $2, and a train costs an average of $2.
Distance: 4 miles (8 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$2 Average price | $2 Average price Cheapest | $2 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
42m Average total duration 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 35m Average total duration Fastest 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg 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 Polignano a Mare to Monopoli:
A train is 0 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Polignano a Mare to Monopoli costing on average $2 (€1).
Other travel options to Monopoli take longer:
Bus takes on average 12m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (12m by bus vs 13m by car) and save roughly $0.58 (€0.47) compared to fuel and tolls ($2 (€1) vs $2 (€2)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l..
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 06:45AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 07:45AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 07:35AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 07:36AM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 0h19 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 10:25AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 12:15PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 12:25PM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 12:35PM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 12:55PM | Arrival Time 01:05PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:25PM | Arrival Time 01:35PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:40PM | Arrival Time 01:55PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 02:10PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:35PM | Arrival Time 02:55PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:55PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 03:05PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 04:20PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:20PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 04:55PM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 05:05PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:05PM | Arrival Time 06:20PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:10PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:25PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:55PM | Arrival Time 07:05PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 08:55PM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $5 |
The table below shows live departures for Polignano a Mare to Monopoli buses for today, Tuesday, June 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Autobus FS Sud Est 16023 | 12:35 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h10 | 12:45 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 15017 | 12:55 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 1:10 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 16029 | 1:40 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 1:55 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 15043 | 1:40 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h20 | 2:00 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 16075 | 1:45 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 2:00 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 16175 | 1:55 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 2:10 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 15021 | 2:10 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 2:25 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 16141 | 2:35 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h20 | 2:55 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 16041 | 2:55 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h20 | 3:15 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 15027 | 3:05 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h10 | 3:15 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 16055 | 6:00 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h20 | 6:20 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 15031 | 6:05 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 6:20 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 16091 | 7:30 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 7:45 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 15035 | 8:40 PM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 8:55 PM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, June 10 | |||||
Autobus FS Sud Est 15003 | 6:30 AM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 6:45 AM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 16001 | 6:30 AM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 6:45 AM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 16007 | 7:30 AM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 7:45 AM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 15015 | 7:35 AM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h15 | 7:50 AM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 16099 | 7:36 AM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h19 | 7:55 AM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
Terra e Mare FS Sud Est C1002 | 10:25 AM Polignano a Mare, Via Martiri di Dogali / P.zza Giuseppe Garibaldi | 0h10 | 10:35 AM Monopoli | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Polignano a Mare to Monopoli run on average 15 times per day, taking around 12m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $2 (€1) but you can travel from only $2 (€1) by train.
There are 15 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:41, the last at 20:40. The fastest bus covers the 4 miles (8 km) distance in 10m.
Distance 4 miles (8 km) |
Average bus duration 12m |
Cheapest ticket price $2 (€1) |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 15 |
Fastest bus 10m |
First bus 5:41 AM |
Last bus 8:40 PM |
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Discover the best of Monopoli — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Monopoli trip today.
Archaeological and underground heritage site beneath the cathedral area, featuring Romanesque remains and exhibits that illustrate Monopoli’s medieval past.
Diocesan museum housed in historic ecclesiastical spaces, with sacred art, liturgical objects, paintings, and materials linked to the city’s religious history.
Important contemporary art museum dedicated to Pino Pascali, a major Apulian artist; located nearby in Polignano a Mare and often visited from Monopoli.
The old town is the essential area to explore, with whitewashed lanes, historic churches, small squares, and constant sea views that define Monopoli’s appeal.
Scenic seafront promenade ideal for walking at sunset, with views of the walls, harbor, and Adriatic coast; very popular for photos and casual strolls.
Monopoli’s picturesque old harbor, lined with fishing boats and historic buildings, is one of the city’s most recognizable and photographed settings.
Puglia’s signature ear-shaped pasta with turnip tops, garlic, olive oil, and often chili. A classic local dish strongly associated with home cooking in the area.
A regional focaccia topped with tomato, olives, and olive oil. It is a beloved everyday street food across coastal Puglia, including Monopoli.
A fried dough turnover usually filled with tomato and mozzarella. It is one of southern Italy’s most popular savory snacks and easy to find in Puglia.
Well-regarded seafood restaurant focused on fresh Adriatic catch, with a polished but relaxed atmosphere suited to a longer dinner.
Popular casual seafood spot known for fish sandwiches, fried seafood, and a lively modern atmosphere near the historic center.
Established traditional restaurant serving Apulian seafood and local classics in a rustic setting, well known among visitors to Monopoli.
Generally moderate for Italy. Casual dining and coffee are affordable, while seafront hotels and summer dining cost more.
Service is often included or covered by a coperto. Tipping is not required, but leaving EUR 1-2 at cafes or 5-10% for excellent restaurant service is appreciated.
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