How to travel from Bologna to Bari

You can get between Bologna and Bari 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between Bologna and Bari is a bus with an average price of $11 (€10).

This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Bari:

A bus is $48 (€43) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $59 (€53) from Bologna to Bari.

A bus is $24 (€22) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Bologna to Bari costing on average $35 (€32).

The fastest way from Bologna to Bari is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 20 min.

There are alternative travel options to Bari that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 7 h 35 min of travel time.

Getting to Bari by train takes 5 h 42 min on average.

Bari is approximately 363 miles (585 km) away from Bologna.

The average frequency per day from Bologna to Bari is:

• 5 buses per day.
• Around 16 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Bologna to Bari as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Bologna to Bari:

• Most travelers who buy a bus ticket from Bologna to Bari depart from Bologna, Autostazione (Piazza XX Settembre) to Bari, Via Giuseppe Capruzzi (fronte DEA Cafe).
• Most travelers catch their flight from Bologna Airport and arrive in Bari Palese Airport.
• Most travelers catch their train from Bologna Centrale and arrive in Bari Centrale.

The following travel companies offer services from Bologna to Bari:

• Itabus, Marino Autolinee or FlixBus can take you to Bari by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Itabus from Bologna to Bari for $11 (€10).
• Travel with Ryanair or Alitalia to go to Bari by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Alitalia Bologna to Bari tickets on Omio for $59 (€53).
• Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Intercity or Italo can take you to Bari by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Intercity Notte from Bologna to Bari for $35 (€32).

Yes, there are direct routes from Bologna to Bari with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 5 direct buses a day to Bari with Itabus, Marino Autolinee or FlixBus.
• You can find 16 direct trains per day to take to Bari with Frecciarossa, Intercity Notte, Intercity or Italo.

Direct services to Bari tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.