Why go
- City in Apulia, Italy.
- Served by Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI).
History
Bari is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the region of Apulia, on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy. It is one of the most important economic centres of mainland southern Italy. It is a port and university city as well as the city of Saint Nicholas. The city itself is the 9th-largest city in Italy with a population of 316,248, while the urban area has approximately 750,000 inhabitants. Its metropolitan province is the 5th-largest metropolitan city in the country, with a population of 1,218,073.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 16 airlines, 41 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 20 routes: Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Cagliari, Charleroi, Dublin, Genoa, Hahn, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, London, Maastricht, Malta, Pisa, Rome, Ronchi De Legionari, Sevilla, Torino, Treviso, Valencia, Weeze
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, 32S, A321, Embraer 175) · 4 routes: Milan, Rome, Tirana, Torino
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 4 routes: Catania, Palermo, Venice, Villafranca
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 3 routes: London, Milano, Paris
- Germanwings 4U (A319, CRJ) · 3 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Stuttgart
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 3 routes: Bucharest, Budapest, Prague
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 2 routes: Catania, Palermo
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Florence
- Vueling Airlines VY (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Florence
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Berlin
- Air Dolomiti EN (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Munich
- Air One AP (32S) · 1 route: Milan*
- British Airways BA (734) · 1 route: London
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Munich*
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 1 route: Berlin*
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Amsterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 19 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 11 routes: Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Charleroi, Eindhoven, Gerona, London, Pisa, Rome, Torino, Treviso
- easyJet U2 (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Geneva, Milano, Mulhouse
- Air Berlin AB (A320, A321, 737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Munich, Zurich
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S, A320, A321, Embraer 190, Embraer 175) · 2 routes: Milan*, Rome
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 2 routes: Munich*, Zurich*
- Germanwings 4U (A319) · 1 route: Stuttgart
- Helvetic Airways 2L (Fokker 100) · 1 route: Zurich
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BRI has direct flights to 41 destinations on 16 airlines (incl. Barcelona, Berlin, Catania, Florence, London…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Ferry Terminal - Bari Port, 2.5 km); routes include Bari - Dubrovnik, Bari - Durrës, Bari - Corfu.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bari. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.