Bari: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bari is a city of 316,491 people in Italy (Apulia), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bari runs from about 9 h 16 min a day in late December to 15 h 12 min in late June (computed for 41.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bari is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bari: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bari · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Rome, 373 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Naples, 220 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sarajevo, 327 km (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Pristina, 395 km (Kosovo)
- Skopje, 392 km (North Macedonia)
- Tirana, 248 km (Albania) — buses · car rental · tours
- Podgorica, 247 km (Montenegro) — buses · car rental · tours
- Messina, 344 km — buses · car rental
- Taranto, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Durrës, 217 km (Albania) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bari?
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bari?
About 316,491 people live in Bari (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bari in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Bari?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bari?
Rome (373 km), Naples (220 km), Sarajevo (327 km), Pristina (395 km), Skopje (392 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.