Puglia, also known as Apulia, stands in South Italy. It is the heel of Italy's boot, between the Adriatic and Ionian Sea. The land, rich in charm and culture is a wonderful holiday resort. Everyone arriving in Puglia finds something familiar so that he feels at home. In Puglia, you can taste delightful traditional dishes and admire picturesque cliffs falling sheer to the crystalline sea, suggestive sea grottoes, enchanting sandy bays covered by shady pinewoods, a beautiful rural lanscape surrounded by Trulli, olive groves, vineyards and whitewashed houses among alleys offering breathtaking views on the sea. If you are looking for an holiday home in Puglia, but you don`t know Puglia region and you don`t speak Italian language or simply because you don`t have time to make the search, HelloPuglia will be more than happy to help you and to take some of the stress away! We make every effort to ensure your stay is a pleasant one. Our aim is to offer to you the best information service about Puglia.
TRANSPORTS IN PUGLIA.............
RAIL SYSTEM IN PUGLIA:
"BARI CENTRALE"
RAILWAY STATION IN PUGLIA
Bari Centrale is the main railway station of Puglia. The Railway Station is in the centre of Bari, in Aldo Moro square (Piazza Aldo Moro). It offers a good system of regional and national transports. For national destination, in Italy, you can go to the mainline platforms, served by the FS (Ferrovie dello Stato) railway company. For regional destinations, in Puglia, you can choose among the platforms served by FSE (Ferrovie Sud Est), FNB (Ferrovie Nord Barese) and FAL (Ferrovie Appulo Lucane). You must validate your tickets before boarding your train. Remember that train services are often limited on weekends and public holidays in Puglia.
FS – FERROVIE DELLO STATO
National Railway in Puglia
National FS train services connects most of the major towns of Puglia (Polignano a Mare, Lecce, Taranto, Brindisi) with the rest of the Italy. For long distance transport it is served by InterCity, EuroStar and Express trains to Reggio Calabria, Rome, Milan, Turin, Venice, Bolzano and Trieste. Telephone number: 0039 080. 523. 17. 76
www.ferroviedellostato.it
FNB – FERROVIE DEL NORD BARESE
Bari North Railway in Puglia
Bari-North Railway is a private railway line; it connects Bari to the north of Bari province (Bitonto, Terlizzi, Ruvo di Puglia, Corato, Andria e Barletta).
Telephone number: 0039 080. 578. 95.42
www.ferrovienordbarese.it
FSE – FERROVIE SUD EST
South East Railway in Puglia
Railway FSE (Ferrovie Sud Est) is one of the most scenic ways to view the countryside of Puglia and some tourist towns including Alberobello, Cisternino, Martina Franca, Lecce, Otranto, Gallipoli, etc.
It has seven lines:
1) Bari-Taranto
2) Martina Franca-Lecce
3) Novoli-Gagliano
4) Casarano-Gallipoli
6) Zollino-Gagliano
7) Maglie-Otranto
Telephone number: 0039 080. 800.079. 090
www.fseonline.it
FAL – FERROVIE APPULO LUCANE
Appulo Lucane Railway in Puglia
The local company FAL (Ferrovie Appulo Lucane) connect Bari with another region of south Italy called Basilicata. If you change at Altamura, in Puglia, you will go to the cave-town of Matera, in Basilicata.
Telephone number: 0039 080. 572.52.29
www.fal-srl.it
FDG - FERROVIA DEL GARGANO
Gargano Raylway in Puglia
Gargano Railway connects many towns in northern Puglia like Vieste, Peschici, San Menaio, Manfredonia, Mattinata, Vico del Gargano, etc.
Telephone number: 0039 080. 520.73.11
www.ferroviedelgargano.com
"BARI CENTRALE"
RAILWAY STATION IN PUGLIA
Bari Centrale is the main railway station of Puglia. The Railway Station is in the centre of Bari, in Aldo Moro square (Piazza Aldo Moro). It offers a good system of regional and national transports. For national destination, in Italy, you can go to the mainline platforms, served by the FS (Ferrovie dello Stato) railway company. For regional destinations, in Puglia, you can choose among the platforms served by FSE (Ferrovie Sud Est), FNB (Ferrovie Nord Barese) and FAL (Ferrovie Appulo Lucane). You must validate your tickets before boarding your train. Remember that train services are often limited on weekends and public holidays in Puglia.
FS – FERROVIE DELLO STATO
National Railway in Puglia
National FS train services connects most of the major towns of Puglia (Polignano a Mare, Lecce, Taranto, Brindisi) with the rest of the Italy. For long distance transport it is served by InterCity, EuroStar and Express trains to Reggio Calabria, Rome, Milan, Turin, Venice, Bolzano and Trieste. Telephone number: 0039 080. 523. 17. 76
www.ferroviedellostato.it
FNB – FERROVIE DEL NORD BARESE
Bari North Railway in Puglia
Bari-North Railway is a private railway line; it connects Bari to the north of Bari province (Bitonto, Terlizzi, Ruvo di Puglia, Corato, Andria e Barletta).
Telephone number: 0039 080. 578. 95.42
www.ferrovienordbarese.it
FSE – FERROVIE SUD EST
South East Railway in Puglia
Railway FSE (Ferrovie Sud Est) is one of the most scenic ways to view the countryside of Puglia and some tourist towns including Alberobello, Cisternino, Martina Franca, Lecce, Otranto, Gallipoli, etc.
It has seven lines:
1) Bari-Taranto
2) Martina Franca-Lecce
3) Novoli-Gagliano
4) Casarano-Gallipoli
6) Zollino-Gagliano
7) Maglie-Otranto
Telephone number: 0039 080. 800.079. 090
www.fseonline.it
FAL – FERROVIE APPULO LUCANE
Appulo Lucane Railway in Puglia
The local company FAL (Ferrovie Appulo Lucane) connect Bari with another region of south Italy called Basilicata. If you change at Altamura, in Puglia, you will go to the cave-town of Matera, in Basilicata.
Telephone number: 0039 080. 572.52.29
www.fal-srl.it
FDG - FERROVIA DEL GARGANO
Gargano Raylway in Puglia
Gargano Railway connects many towns in northern Puglia like Vieste, Peschici, San Menaio, Manfredonia, Mattinata, Vico del Gargano, etc.
Telephone number: 0039 080. 520.73.11
www.ferroviedelgargano.com
Bari Airport is located at Palese, around five miles to the west of the city, and is also known as Bari Palese. It is officially named Aeroporto di Bari Karol Wojtyla after the late Pope John Paul II, and its IATA code is BRI. The airport is an international one, with flights to several European countries including the UK, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Greece. There is also - at the time of writing - a once-weekly flight between Bari and New York, operated by Eurofly.
Read more about Bari and Brindisi Airport
Click here for tickets and timetables:
LOCAL BUS IN PUGLIA
www.fal-srl.it
www.ferrovienordbarese.it
www.ferroviedelgargano.com
/www.fseonline.it
www.sitabus.it
www.miccolis-spa.it
NATIONAL BUS IN PUGLIA
www.marozzivt.it
www.marinobus.it
Bari, the capital of Puglia, is a few kilometres from Polignano a Mare. It is the centre of a well structured and modern road system: from the North the motorway A14, the SS 16 and 98 roads which go southwards (Brindisi and Lecce) and the SS 100 road to Taranto and SS 96 to Matera. There is also a system of secondary roads which can take you very easily to the various towns of the province.
www.stradeanas.it
www.autostrade.it
Harbours of Bari and Brindisi are the most important ports of the Mediterranean Sea for passenger and holiday cruisers. They have direct sea links with the Balkans, Greece and Turkey.
www.bariportomediterraneo.it
www.porto.br.it
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