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Bari · Italy

Car hire and driving in Bari

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Italy traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BRI means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11185210 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804.

Drives from Bari

Car rental from Bari: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bari to TarantoItaly80 km (49 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Bari to FoggiaItaly116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 46 min
Bari to SalernoItaly181 km (113 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Bari to DurrësAlbania217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 19 min
Bari to NaplesItaly220 km (137 mi)about 3 h 22 min
Bari to VlorëAlbania232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Bari to PodgoricaMontenegro247 km (153 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Bari to TiranaAlbania248 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Bari to MostarBosnia and Herzegovina259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Bari to PescaraItaly266 km (166 mi)about 4 h 4 min
Bari to SplitCroatia268 km (166 mi)about 4 h 5 min
Bari to ElbasanAlbania269 km (167 mi)about 4 h 6 min
Bari to IstanbulTurkey1,012 km (629 mi)about 15 h 26 min
Bari to LondonUnited Kingdom1,735 km (1,078 mi)about 26 h 28 min
Bari to AnkaraTurkey1,356 km (842 mi)about 20 h 41 min
Bari to BerlinGermany1,295 km (804 mi)about 19 h 45 min
Bari to MadridSpain1,730 km (1,075 mi)about 26 h 23 min
Bari to BursaTurkey1,033 km (642 mi)about 15 h 45 min
Bari to KyivUkraine1,478 km (918 mi)about 22 h 33 min
Bari to İzmirTurkey927 km (576 mi)about 14 h 8 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Bari?

The right, as everywhere in Italy.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.