🇮🇹 Same-country drive · Italy
Driving from Foggia to Bari
Essential tips for the 130 km drive from Foggia to Bari via the A14. Learn about tolls, road conditions, and navigating the Apulian motorway.
- Drive time
- 1h 33m
- Distance
- 130 km
- Same day?
- Yes, half day
- under 4 h
- Fuel cost
- ≈ €21
- petrol · diesel ≈ €18
- Tolls
- ≈ €10
- per-km
- EV charging
- Plenty fast
- 17 of 68 ≥50 kW
On this page
Route map
Route options
Other paths OSRM found between the two cities — handy when traffic, tolls, or scenery matter more than raw speed.
Avoids motorways
+25m- Distance:
- 129 km (−1 km)
- Duration:
- 1h 58m
Via: SS16
How else can you make this trip?
Driving is the focus of this guide; here's how cycling, coach, and (soon) train and plane stack up for the same pair.
What the drive is like
Drafted from the route's computed data on September 27, 2026 and reviewed against the route summary card. Read our methodology.
You pick up the A14 motorway on the southern edge of Foggia, trading the inland agricultural plains for a fast, straight run toward the Adriatic coastline. This stretch of the Autostrada Adriatica is relatively flat, but keep your eyes on the speedometer as you pass Cerignola; the heavy flow of regional traffic often bunches up, and the speed limit drops to 110 km/h the moment rain clouds roll in off the sea. Expect the transition to be straightforward, with clear signage guiding you toward the Bari orbital.
Unlike the winding provincial roads that crisscross the Tavoliere plateau, the A14 keeps the driving rhythmic and predictable. You will encounter distance-based toll booths at exit points, so keep your entry ticket handy and prepare for the automated payment lanes. While the surface is generally well-maintained, be mindful of the high volume of commercial haulage vehicles traveling between the logistics hubs of the north and the ports of the south; they dominate the slow lane and dictate the flow of traffic.
As you approach Bari, the urban sprawl becomes dense and the motorway exits become frequent. Ensure you have your destination clearly mapped, as the city ring road can be complex during the morning and evening rush. If you are entering the historic city center, be aware that many areas are subject to strict traffic limitations, so park in one of the designated peripheral garages rather than risking a violation in the restricted traffic zones. Fuel prices are consistent along the route, but service areas are your best bet for a quick break if you are trying to beat the commute into the city.
Route highlights
- The expansive view of the Tavoliere delle Puglie plains
- Navigating the efficient toll collection system on the A14
- The final descent toward the Adriatic coastline near Bari
- Service areas providing local Apulian snacks and espresso
Trip plan
How to think about the drive: one day, split, or overnight.
Short hop
Under two hours behind the wheel. Grab a coffee, set the playlist, done before lunch.
- Distance:
- 130 km
- Duration:
- 1h 33m (free-flow, no traffic)
Key moves
Things to know before you set off — borders, sides of the road, tolls.
Tolls on motorways in IT
Budget for motorway tolls — France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal charge per-km, Croatia and Greece by section. Contactless cards work almost everywhere; have one loaded.
Must-know before you go
The things a driver from another country wouldn't think to ask about — fines, stickers, payment cards, opening hours.
City access & emission zones
ZTL cameras read your plate from any country
Must knowItalian historic centres (Florence, Rome, Milan, Bologna, Pisa, Siena, Verona, Naples, Turin, Palermo and dozens more) are ringed by automatic Zona Traffico Limitato cameras. Driving in without a permit triggers €80–120 per crossing, and the fine reaches your home address up to a year later via cross-border collection. Treat any city centre as off-limits unless you've confirmed your hotel offers a permit, and ask the hotel to register your plate the day you arrive.
Tolls, vignettes & road payment
Telepass saves you the toll-booth queue
UsefulItalian autostrade work like France: ticket on entry, pay on exit. Contactless cards work at most modern lanes (look for "Carte" — avoid yellow "Telepass" lanes without the device). For long routes, a Telepass EU transponder works in IT/FR/ES/PT and pays for itself across two days; at minimum, keep your insurance card and registration in the door pocket — booth attendants occasionally ask.
What your car must carry
Hi-vis vest mandatory before stepping out
Must knowItalian law requires you to wear a reflective vest before exiting the vehicle on a motorway shoulder, day or night. One warning triangle in the boot is also required. Both items are typically €15 at any Autogrill or fuel station — don't arrive without them.
Fuel stations
"Servito" pumps cost about €0.20/L more
UsefulItalian fuel stations split between fai-da-te (self-service) and servito (attended). The same station typically offers both, with attended pumps charging a 10–15% premium. Off-hours, attended turns into self-service automatically. If a pump is out of paper or won't take your card, try the next station — Italian banking sometimes refuses foreign chip cards on first attempt.
Contactless cards work at virtually every motorway pump
TipMajor brand stations (Shell, Total, BP, Repsol, Cepsa, OMV, Eni, Esso) take Visa and Mastercard contactless without an issue. American Express and Diners are spotty south of the Alps. A €100 pre-authorisation hold is normal — it releases within 5 days. Carry €50 cash for the rare independent station.
Off-motorway stations close at lunch and on Sundays
TipOutside motorways, expect 12:30–15:30 closures and most of Sunday off. Motorway service areas (autogrill) run 24/7. If you're cutting through a small town in the early afternoon, fuel before noon or push to the next motorway entrance.
Money & connectivity
EU roaming covers calls, texts and data at no extra cost
TipYour home EU SIM works at home rates across every EU member, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The "fair use" cap on data only applies if you're abroad more than four months. For a 2-week road trip, just use your phone normally — but switch off "data roaming" if you're leaving the EU into UK / CH for any segment.
Emergency & breakdown
112 works everywhere in the EU and continental neighbours
TipSingle number for police, ambulance, fire — works from any phone, any network, any country. On motorways, the orange SOS pillars every 2km connect direct to the regional traffic control centre and pinpoint your location. Use them over your phone if you can — it speeds the response.
Rules, fees, and thresholds change. Always verify against the official source the day before you drive — this page is a checklist, not a legal reference.
Main roads
The highways this route spends the most kilometres on.
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A14 Autostrada Adriatica111 km
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SP75 Via Trinitapoli6 km
Route character
How much of the drive is motorway vs. secondary vs. rural.
Motorway drive — fast, predictable, uneventful.
- Motorway
- 85%
- Secondary
- 6%
- Other / rural
- 9%
Drive difficulty
At-a-glance feel: how demanding is this drive for one driver?
Overall
Easy
Straightforward drive. One driver, one day, little to worry about beyond fuel and a toilet stop.
- No major complicating factors — motorway-heavy, single country, comfortable length.
Elevation profile
Highs, lows, and the total climb / descent along the route.
- Lowest point
- 7 m
- Highest point
- 138 m
- Total ascent
- ↑ 133 m
- Total descent
- ↓ 198 m
Fuel & tolls
Rough cost expectation for a typical EU passenger car. Treat as an estimate — pump prices change weekly.
Petrol (RON 95)
≈ €21
9.8 L × €2.16 / L · 7.5 L/100 km
Diesel
≈ €18
7.8 L × €2.35 / L · 6 L/100 km
Electric (DC fast)
≈ €15
23 kWh × €0.65 / kWh · 17.5 kWh/100 km
Public DC fast charging — slower AC charging at home or hotels typically costs about half.
Motorway tolls & vignettes
≈ €10
- IT — €0.08/km on the motorway network (≈ 130 km in-country ≈ €10)
Prices last refreshed 2026-09-28.
Fuel and EV charging along the route
Stations within a few kilometres of the road, sampled at evenly-spaced waypoints.
EV charging
17 at 50 kW or above (fast / ultra-fast).
Fastest first
- Electrip Orizzonte Village — Andria 400 kW
- Free to X Canne della Battaglia Est 300 kW
- Free to X Canne della Battaglia Ovest 300 kW
- Ewiva Via Sette Pietro — Bari 300 kW
- Cerignola Supercharger — 600 Via Manfredonia 150 kW
- Be Charge Eni — Cerignola 70 kW
- Enel PAN IP — Foggia 50 kW
- Concessionario Nissan Renauto S.P.A. — Foggia 50 kW
- Enel PAN Andria ADS TotalErg — Andria 50 kW
- Enel PAN Barletta ADS ERG — Barletta 50 kW
- EnelX EVA+ Outlet Molfetta — Molfetta 50 kW
- Enel X Via Nicola Cacudi — Bari 50 kW
Weather by month
Average daytime high / overnight low and typical monthly rainfall, over the past five years.
🇮🇹 Foggia
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14°
6°
|
15°
6°
|
18°
8°
|
20°
10°
|
25°
14°
|
33°
20°
|
36°
23°
|
34°
22°
|
30°
19°
|
24°
15°
|
18°
10°
|
14°
7°
|
| 84mm | 35mm | 79mm | 66mm | 88mm | 43mm | 10mm | 11mm | 42mm | 65mm | 73mm | 45mm |
hot mild cold
🇮🇹 Bari
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15°
8°
|
15°
7°
|
18°
9°
|
20°
11°
|
24°
15°
|
30°
20°
|
33°
23°
|
32°
22°
|
28°
20°
|
24°
16°
|
19°
11°
|
15°
8°
|
| 89mm | 37mm | 75mm | 54mm | 73mm | 41mm | 16mm | 37mm | 29mm | 50mm | 74mm | 61mm |
hot mild cold
Next 5 days at Bari
Live forecast — refreshes every few hours.
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Sun 11
⛅
17° / 16°
—
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Mon 12
🌧️
22° / 15°
49.4mm
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Tue 13
☀️
20° / 14°
5.6mm
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Wed 14
☀️
19° / 17°
—
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Thu 15
⛅
20° / 17°
—
Forecast: MET Norway
Directions
Turn-by-turn summary of the main manoeuvres, generated by OSRM.
Show all 18 manoeuvres
- Via Pietro Scrocco
- Piazza Cavour
- Via Trinitapoli (SP75) 2 km
- Strada Provinciale 75 di Trinitapoli (SP75) 4 km
- —
- Via Filippo Turati
- Via Filippo Turati
- — 0.1 km
- — 0.4 km
- Autostrada Adriatica (A14) 106 km
- Raccordo A14-Tangenziale di Bari (A14) 0.2 km
- Raccordo A14-Tangenziale di Bari (A14) 4 km
- — 0.5 km
- Tangenziale di Bari (SS16) 1 km
- Viale Domenico Cotugno
- Viale Orazio Flacco
- Viale Antonio Salandra
- Via Sparano da Bari
Cycling from Foggia to Bari
Touring-pace bicycle route generated by BRouter, with elevation gain and matched against the EuroVelo cycle network.
- Distance
- 133 km
- vs 130 km driving
- Riding time
- 6h 14m
- Touring pace; experienced riders cut this 20–30%.
- Total climb
- ↑ 131 m
Routed on the BRouter trekking profile — balanced for paved leisure tourers; gravel and fast-bike profiles produce different lines.
This route doesn't follow any EuroVelo network sections — expect mixed local cycle paths and quiet roads.
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By coach from Foggia to Bari
Indicative duration of the fastest direct long-distance coach found in the FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus EU schedules.
- Travel time
- 1h 40m
- Direct
- Operator
- FlixBus-eu
- Departures / day
- ~1
- Approximate based on the published schedule.
Show coach corridor on map
Schedules sourced from the FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus GTFS feeds via transport.data.gouv.fr. Times are indicative; verify on the operator's site before booking.
Booking link coming soon.
Frequently asked
Is the A14 a toll road?
Yes, the A14 is a distance-based toll motorway. You will collect a ticket upon entry and pay based on the distance traveled when you exit.
What is the speed limit on the A14?
The standard speed limit on the motorway is 130 km/h in clear weather, which automatically reduces to 110 km/h during rain or other adverse weather conditions.
Are there restricted traffic zones in Bari?
Yes, Bari, like many Italian cities, has ZTL (Zona a Traffico Limitato) areas in the historic center where private vehicle access is restricted. Check your hotel location carefully before entering.
How this page is built
Compiled by COD Solutions Oy from open European data — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for the route geometry, BRouter for the bicycle route, Open-Meteo for monthly climate normals, OpenTopoData SRTM 30m for elevation, Open Charge Map for EV charging stations, and Google Gemini drafts the narrative and FAQ from the computed route data. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.