How to take the rail journey from Venezia/Venice to Bari

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Venezia / Venice / Venedig to Bari by train

There isn't a high speed line on the eastern side of Italy, but the Frecciarossa 700 trains, are used for this useful direct connection between Venice/Venezia and the coastal resorts and ferry ports on the Adriatic

Routes you can take to go from Venezia / Venice / Venedig to Bari (for ferries to Patras, on to Athens)

When travelling between most cities by train there is only one logical option, though on other journeys there is a choice between different trains or alternative routes. If different options are available you can use the info to decide which is best for you.

Choose one of the following options:

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Route Information

Station Guides

The breathtaking exit from Venezia Santa Lucia station

Venezia Santa Lucia/Venice S. L. Rail Station Guide

Bari Centrale Rail Station Guide

Travel Time (approx)

7 hr 30 min - 7hr 34min

Frequency

Daily

Travel Info

2 x trains per day

Is the journey from Venice to Bari direct?
Yes, there is no need to make a connection when taking this route.

Is the journey scenic?
After departure from Rimini, there are some lovely sea views over The Adriatic on the left when facing the direction of travel - see the Journey Information below

What other tourist locations are along the route from Venice to Bari?
These trains also call at Rimini and Pescara and Termoli

When is the usual approximate earliest arrival at Bari from Venice?
Around 14:30 daily
Source = European Rail Timetable

How easy is it to travel on from the station in Bari?
The station is located on the southern edge of the city centre.
See the Station Guide above for info on how to access the ferry port.

When is the usual approximate latest departure from Venezia S. Lucia to Bari on this journey option
Before 14:55 daily
Source = European Rail Timetable

How easy is it to get to the station in Venice?
Santa Lucia station has a fantastic location on the Grand Canal and multiple boat bus routes arrive at the piers directly in front of the station - see the Station Guide for more information and easy access to booking accommodation in its neighbourhood..

Are tickets cheaper if booked in advance for these Venice to Bari trains?
Yes, and they can be purchased from a choice of booking agents - see below.
Click on the 'Good to know info' to access a guide to how rail tickets are managed in Italy, plus step-by-step guides on how to make a booking.

How soon ahead of travel are tickets typically placed on sale for these Venice to Bari trains?
It can be up to 6 months ahead of the travel date; though the booking period will be typically be shorter when looking up journeys for travel after the second Sunday in December; and when looking up summer travel in March to May.

What are the child ticket terms for these Venice to Bari trains?
Children aged 4 -14 receive a 50% discount, though these 50% child rates are calculated against the full 'Base' ticket price.
But adult 'Super Economy' tickets can be discounted by more than 50%; so if these tickets are still available for your journey, it can be worth paying the adult rate for a child aged 4 - 14.

Does the ticket for these Venice to Bari trains include assigned seats?
Yes - See the Train Guide in the Journey Information for insights on how to board the train.

Do rail pass users need to book reservations for these Venice to Bari trains?
Yes - See the rail pass guide for Italy for info on the multiple booking options.

Is catering available on the Venice to Bari trains on this journey option?
Yes, there is a bar/bistro car.
See the Train Guide in the Journey Information.

What else is good to know about Italian rail travel?
Check out the guide to travelling by train in Italy.

Travel Information

Final Destination: Lecce

These trains also call at: Venezia Mestre and Rimini, and Ancona and Pescara

These two trains, which are usually scheduled to depart from Venezia S. Lucia station at 06:53 and 14:52, are the only direct trains from Venice to Bari.

This is a direct journey

You will be travelling on one of these trains...

Frecciarossa 700 (Italy) Train Guide

Journey Features

Scenic - YesCoastal viewsNot High Speed

Good to Know

Connecting to the ferries to Greece:

The first train of the day from Venice is usually scheduled to arrive in Bari at 14:27, so if you are booked on a ferry to Patras that departs at 18:00 or 19:30, you should have time to make the transfer between Bari Centrale station and the ferry port.

Click on the 'Bari Centrale' station guide to access the details of how to make the transfer.

Between Rimini and Ancona

Like all departures from Venice one of the highlights of the journey comes at the very beginning of the trip, as the train heads out over the lagoon to the mainland - with the best of the views on the right.

Then on to Bologna and then Rimini the train travels across flat farm land, with nothing much to see - though the best is yet to come!

If your reserved seat is on the left* of the train (when facing the direction of travel) you'll be able to fully appreciate the highlights of the journey - which kick in after the train has departed from Rimini.
*If your seat isn't on the left, temporarily move over to one which is.

Once the train has travelled around 20 mins south of Rimini, you'll be able to revel in one of the best coastal train journeys in all of Europe.

For much of this part of the trip, the beach is all that separates The Adriatic from the train - a particular highlight is the part of the journey to the north of Ancona.
The sea views then continue, with the train travelling by the coast for around an hour either side of Pescara.
Though if you take the second train of the day, then these views can only be seen between March and October.

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Tickets

Save by booking in advance: Yes, for more details on how to obtain the cheapest prices for Frecce trains see the guide to Italian rail tickets.

Online bookings usually open: Up to 6 months ahead of the travel date; Though the booking periods will be typically be shorter when looking up journeys for travel after the second Sundays in December and June.

When looking up a Venice to Bari train journey on the ticket agent websites, most of the journey options will involve changing trains in Bologna, but these two direct trains are usually scheduled to depart daily from Venezia S. Lucia station at around 06:50 and 14:50

The types of ticket:

Up to four core types of ticket will be available for advance booking:

(1) Long-term promotional tickets, such as 'Frecce Special' tickets, give discounts of up to 70% on the 'Base' ticket price.
Though they are made available in limited numbers, so can sell out on popular departures more than a month ahead of the travel date.
Regardless of how popular a departure / train is, they are only available up until 14 days ahead of departure.
They also can't be refunded or transferred to another departure.

(2) Super-Economy tickets are the cheapest option for journeys when a long-term promotion is either not available, or sold out.
They need to be booked more than five days ahead of a travel date.
They also can't be refunded or transferred to another departure.

(3) 'Economy' tickets are mid-priced, but they can be transferred to another departure, up to two hours before the train you were originally booked on, is due to leave.
However, you will need to pay the price difference, if tickets for the train you have swapped to are more expensive (they likely will be).
They also can't be refunded.

(4) Base tickets are more expensive, but they are more flexible.
They can be refunded if the price per person is more than €10 - And they can also be transferred to another departure up until the time of the of your original departure - Meaning that you can go to the ticket counter and swap them to an earlier or later train.
You will have to pay any price difference, but the advance prices of Base tickets aren't heavily discounted.
You can also transfer them to another departure online, but this needs to be done at least two hours before the original departure time - When there is less than two hours to go, you'll need to use a ticket counter at the station.

Additional information, including what to look out for in general when booking, is available on the general guide to booking Italian rail tickets.

Child tickets:

Those aged 3 and under travel for free, but they cannot occupy their own seats.
Children aged 4 -14 receive a 50% discount on the 'Base' ticket price.
However, adult 'Super Economy' tickets can be discounted by more than 50%; So if these tickets are still available for your journey, it can be worth paying the adult rate for a child aged 4 - 14

Rail Pass Users:

If you will be using a rail pass to travel in Italy, you can save €10 by not taking these direct Frecce trains and instead:

(1) Take a Regionale Veloce train from Venice to Bologna, and then...
(2) Take an IC train from Bologna to Bari
Though if you'll want the peace of mind of being able to remain in the same seat for the entire journey on the IC, paying the optional €3 reservation fee is virtually essential.

However if you will be heading to Bari to take an 18:00 or 19:30 ferry to Patras in Greece, our advice is to take the first Frecce train of the day from Venice.
Thereby giving yourself more than three hour to make the transfer to the port in Bari and check-in for the sea crossing, with some contingency to allow for a delay to the train.

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