There Summer Experience enriches Puglia with new connections: in June they will debut in weekend the night Frecciarossa Milan-Lecce and the Intercity Lecce-Bolzano. Among the summer news, new Intercity connections Lecce/Bari-Reggio Calabria and the return of trains on the FSE Putignano-Rutigliano route. New bus connections also to the main tourist destinations of Puglia.
“The train is the protagonist of people’s lives, not only as a means of transport, but also as a place and space in which it is possible to consolidate and spread a common culture in favor of health, inclusion and sustainability. The Trenitalia Summer Experience that we present today allows us to offer a unique model of excellence, thanks to thousands of trains and buses that move millions of people every day”, stated Stefano Cuzzilla, President of Trenitalia.
“We have archived an extraordinary year which leaves behind a significant increase in the satisfaction expressed by customers in terms of quality and reliability of the service. The multiple initiatives undertaken in these three years have, in fact, allowed us to improve customer satisfaction results and our entire offer is permeated by sustainability, which translates into investments for a younger fleet, in intermodal services that allow you to leave the car and in technological innovations that will guarantee an even more complete and quality travel experience. We look forward to summer with enthusiasm. The forecasts for 2024 indicate further growth, supported by internal demand for all the business divisions and companies of the Hub, in particular for the tourism segment; with an important boost that also comes from international connections”, declared Luigi Corradi, CEO and General Director of Trenitalia.
The offer Red Arrow And Frecciargento
From June two new ones will circulate on the weekend Frecciarossa night trains: The Red Arrow Milan-Lecce departing from Milan Centrale at 10.45pm and stops in Milan Rogoredo (p. 10.55pm), Parma (p. 11.41pm), Reggio Emilia (p. 11.56pm), Modena (p. 00.11), Bologna Centrale (p. 0.35) , Foggia (y. 5.17), (Barletta (y. 5.47), Bari Centrale (y. 6.24), Monopoli (y. 6.48), Fasano (y. 6.57), Ostuni (y. 7.09′), Brindisi (y. 7.32) and arrive in Lecce at 7.57 and the Red Arrow Lecce-Milan departing from the Salento capital at 9.05pm and stops in Brindisi (9.27pm), Ostuni (9.50pm), Fasano (22.02), Monopoli (22.11), Bari Centrale (10.45pm), Barletta (11.21pm), Foggia (11.55pm), Bologna (5.31am), Modena (5.58am), Reggio Emilia (6.15am), Parma (6.33am), Milano Rogoredo (7.21am) arriving at Milano Centrale at 7.35am.
All confirmed Red Arrow to and from Milan, Turin, Venice, Padua and Bologna, which in summer will also make stops in Monopoli, Fasano and Ostuni.
Finally, up to 13 Frecciarossas and Frecciargento trains connecting Puglia to Rome a day, with 2 Frecciarossas extending their service northwards also offering direct connections to and from Florence.
The Intercity offer
From June theIntercity Milan-Lecce and theIntercity Bari-Milan. On Friday and Saturday theIntercity Lecce-Bolzano, while on Saturday and Sunday theIntercity Bolzano-Lecce.
From the time change they will circulate every two days Intercity from Reggio Calabria to Lecce and vice versa, and from July, two Intercity Reggio Calabria-Bari and vice versa. Summer stop in Polignano a Mare on the trains IC of the Adriatic line. All others confirmed Intercity Day and Night.
The Regional offer of Trenitalia
Over 240 trains of Regional every day towards the main travel locations in Puglia, from Trani to Lecce, from Giovinazzo to Polignano a Mare, from Bari to Monopoli. Combined train+bus connections are also available this summer to reach tourist locations far from a train station.
Starting from June the Monopoli beach linkin collaboration with Miccolis Lentini, which allows you to reach the main beaches from Monopoli to Chapter.
Also reactivated Links to and from Foggia (Vieste link and San Giovanni Rotondo link) in collaboration with COTRAP.
The Trulli are active all year round linkwith FSE, from Bari to reach the Itria Valley, Ostuni link and Brindisi Air&Portlinkin collaboration with STP Brindisi.
Train + bus connections have been renewed in the Salento area, in collaboration with Ferrovie del Sud Est. Two bus lines will depart from Lecce: the Porto Cesareo link and Otranto link and new train connections to Gallipoli.
Train connections, from June to the end of August, on the Foggia – Manfredonia line.
The new promotion for traveling with family or friends (3 to 6 people) on the Regionals this summer is Family&Friends: you save 20% until September 29th. Always available Italia in Tour, in the 3 or 5 day versions, to create your own tour to discover the wonderful Apulian landscapes.
The offer of Ferrovie del Sud Est
The novelty of the summer is the reopening of the Bari-Putignano line (via Conversano) between Rutigliano and Putignano: 18 trains a day, in circulation from 5.00 to 22.00, with stops in Conversano and Castellana Grotte and connection with buses to Bari in Conversano.
All connections to the Itria Valley (Alberobello, Castellana Grotte, Cisternino, Locorotondo and Martina Franca), Ostuni and the marinas south of Bari (Polignano a Mare and Monopoli) have been confirmed. In Salento, connections to Porto Cesareo, Gallipoli, Otranto, San Foca, Torre dell’Orso, Tricase and Castro have been confirmed.
On the Martina-Franca – Francavilla line, 18 trains will run per day with stops in Cisternino and Ceglie Messapica. From Francavilla Fontana to Lecce the service will be guaranteed by replacement buses for infrastructure modernization works.
Train of Magna Graecia
They will circulate in Italy until August 29th weekend the Magna Grecia trains from Taranto to Sibari and vice versa to discover the cultural and landscape beauties of the Ionian coast.
More information and details on the offer can be found on the Trenitalia and FSE purchasing channels.
