We will have 4 days in Bari in June and only travel by train. Is is easy to take train to Aberobello and walk into the city? Also want a day trip to Matera by train and wondering the same thing. I assume the train stations are not in the immediate areas where the Trulli are and the Sassi homes. So how do we get to those? Thank you so much. We are in our 70s and need help!
Posted by
Citizen of the World
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To visit either city from Bari, the bus is much faster and takes about one hour. You can catch buses from Bari’s main railway station (via Capruzzi station) to Matera, and from Bari’s Largo Sorrentino bus station to Alberobello. The trains take 1:40 to reach Alberobello and take many, many hours to reach Matera and so are currently not a practical option for that route.
Posted by
Idaho, USA
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Hi, I was just at those locations this month. Here’s a helpful step-by-step to get to Matera from Bari by train. Currently a portion of that route is by bus - the buses are waiting for the train, since there’s some work on the train route.
https://happytowander.com/bari-to-matera-by-train/
To go from Bari to Alberobello, it’s a bus. Go to the Trenitalia (train) app to buy the ticket. The buses are at the back side of Bari Centrale train station.
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Idaho, USA
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Other options from Bari by train that are less than an hour are: Trani, Giovinazzo, Polignano a Mare or Monopoli.
Posted by
OP
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Thanks to all three of you so much. You have taken some stress with your messages!
Posted by
North Italy
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Bari makes a good base for day-tripping by train. Trani, Giovinazzo, Barletta, Molfetta, Monopoli and Polignano are all easy. This is what we did for a week in April:
https://slowtravelitalyspain.blogspot.com/2019/11/puglia-bari-in-april-trip-report.html