There are 7 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Bari by bus, train, car, car ferry, ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus via Elbasan • 9h 55m
Cheapest option
Fly to Brindisi, train • 9h 51m
5 alternative options
Train, drive, bus • 11h 26m
Bus • 15h 37m
Bus, car ferry • 17h 22m
Drive, ferry • 13h 30m
Fly to Bari • 6h 41m
Thessaloniki (SKG) to Bari (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Bari is to bus and car ferry which costs €100 - €220 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Bari is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs €80 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki to Bari. However, there are services departing from Thessaloníki and arriving at Bari Porto via Elbasan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Bari is 689 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Bari without a car is to bus via Elbasan which takes 9h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Thessaloníki to Bari, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Bari bus services, operated by Alvavel, depart from Thessaloníki station.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Bari is to bus via Elbasan which takes 9h 55m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €340 and takes 6h 41m.
Thessaloníki to Bari bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Bari Porto station.
Bari is 1h behind Thessaloníki. It is currently 12:25 AM in Thessaloníki and 11:25 PM in Bari.
- Distance: 689.2 km
- Duration: 9h 55m
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Bari, Italy?
You can take a bus from Thessaloníki to Bari via Elbasan and Elbasan in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, Air Serbia, Aegean Airlines and four other airlines fly from Thessaloníki to Bari twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki to Bari via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €420
Flights from Thessaloniki to Bari via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45 - €420
Flights from Thessaloniki to Bari via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230 - €850
Flights from Thessaloniki to Brindisi via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €470
Flights from Thessaloniki to Brindisi via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60 - €470
Flights from Thessaloniki to Brindisi via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki to Bari via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Thessaloniki to Brindisi via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210 - €600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki to Bari via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40 - €200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Thessaloniki to Brindisi via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100 - €320
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- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Book at
- https://tickets.hellenictrain.gr/dromologia/?lang=gr
- Airport
- €9
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12 - €50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en/frecce.html
- Super Economy
- €12 - €17
- Base Standard
- €27 - €40
- Base Premium
- €30 - €50
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9 - €16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €14 - €16
Frequently asked questions
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8 - €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €8 - €12
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
Bus from Thessaloníki to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Bus from Bilisht to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Bus from Thessaloníki to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €80
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Thessaloníki to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €70
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Bari 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65 - €150
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- €100 - €150
- Deck
- €65 - €75
- Car
- €100 - €110
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94 - €99
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50 - €180
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €170 - €180
- Deck
- €53
- Aircraft-type seats
- €59
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €136
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari 2
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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