Is Bari worth a day trip?

Yes, as a short day: 6.8 hours in Bari, £115 for the whole day, 17 min into town each way. Enough for the centre and one paid sight; pick one, not three.

How long do you actually get in Bari?

About 6.8 hours in Bari. Landing to take-off is 9.5 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Bari airport into town?

Train FM2, 17 min. A day ticket on local transport is AMTAB biglietto giornaliero €2.50. Cheaper option: AMTAB city bus 16 to the centre, up to 60 min, €1.00, cheaper than the (unconfirmed) ~€5 FM2 train.

What does a day in Bari cost, not counting the flight?

About £43 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 17:48. That allows 17 min to get back to the airport and 100 min there, including 10 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 19:45 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 10 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 6.8 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Bari.
From Bristol, back by 21:45.

Italy·Tue 20 Oct · 6.8 hours in the city

£115

the whole day

6.8 hours

in the city

21:45

back in Bristol

Time in the city

6.8 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

9km

to the centreFrom Bari centre (BRI)

Daylight

11.0 hours

07:08 to 18:07Sunrise 07:08, sunset 18:07

Around €5, unconfirmed. City bus 16 is cheaper but slower.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

06:25
Leave Bristol
easyJet, direct
11:02
In the city
Lands 10:15, 30min immigration, 17min from the airport
17:48
Leave the city
17min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
21:45
Back in Bristol
Flies 19:45 with Ryanair

Leave BristoleasyJet, direct06:25
Land in Bari2h 50min10:15
In the city30min immigration, 17min from the airport11:02
Leave the city17min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration17:48
Fly homeRyanair, 2h 50min19:45
Back in Bristol21:45

How we'd do it

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11:1320 min there

15 min walk

11:4860 min there

4 min walk

12:5230 min there

5 min walk

13:2745 min there

23 min walk

14:3540 min there

15:15Free timeuntil 17:29

about 19 min walk

17:48Check the last train on the day.

FM2 train · 17 min

AirportFlight 19:45

Weather while you are there

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Things to do in BariShow

That's Bari: Walking or Bike TourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Bari Street Food: Walking or Bike TourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Palazzo Simi: Guided TourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Basilica di San Nicola & Crypta: Guided TourTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link

All things to do in Bari · Tiqets, affiliate link

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How we'd do it

Open up the maps to see full detail.

11:1320 min there

15 min walk

11:4860 min there

4 min walk

12:5230 min there

5 min walk

13:2745 min there

23 min walk

14:3540 min there

15:15Free timeuntil 17:29

about 19 min walk

17:48Check the last train on the day.

FM2 train · 17 min

AirportFlight 19:45

What a day in Bari costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£115/ all in, per person

AMTAB city bus 16 to the centre to the city, there and back£2

Local transport£2

Lunch£13

Dinner£26

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Entry fees, on top (optional)

Castello Svevo£9 (€10)

Teatro Petruzzelli guided tour£6 (€7)

Pinacoteca Metropolitana 'Corrado Giaquinto'£4.30 (€5)

Opening days vary, so check before you go.

Basilica di San Nicola, Cattedrale di San Sabino, Lungomare di BariFree

On the ground£43

Return flight from£72

Google Flights price. Checked 2 hours ago.

Getting to Bristolfrom £9.50

All in, per person£115

Out with easyJet, back with Ryanair. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.

Estimated cost. Fares last checked 16 Oct, 18:31. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.

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Getting to the airportShow

Getting to Bristol

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Coach

Bristol Airport Flyer A1 from Bristol£9.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Bristol Airport Flyer A4 from Bath£9.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
National Express 216 from CardiffPrice not published
Source

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £8.50
Drop Off & Pick Up Car Park: up to 10 min £8.50, 10-20min £10.50, 20-40min £13.00, 40-60min £30.00, max stay 2hrs £60 Source
Multi-Storey£60
0-24hrs walk-up (turn-up) tariff. Source
Short Stay£65
12-24hrs walk-up tariff. Source
Mid Stay£50
0-24hrs walk-up tariff. Source

More parking

Silver Zone (park & ride)No same-day price
From £100 (3-day minimum-stay walk-up tariff). Source
Meet & Greet / Meet & Greet PremiumNo same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Purple Parking (Silver Zone resale)£52.99
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
SkyParkSecure (Official Silver Zone)£62
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 5 min. Source
APH Forge Meet & Greet£105
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source

Costs people forgetShow

Costs people forget

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Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.

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