733 Going to Puglia with Easyjet via Newcastle-Rome

Just been reading all the hoo-ha about Ryanair stopping flights to Bari and Brindisi and wondered if anyone from the North East has tried going to Puglia using Easyjet from Newcastle to Rome and driving the rest of the way. On paper it seems to be a good and viable alternative to the Stansted option with Bari looking to be about 3-4 hours drive from Rome Ciampino.

It's always been a pain in the neck for us travelling via Stansted anyway as it either involves an overnight stay for the morning Bari flight or a 6 hour wait for the late afternoon Brindisi flight. Going to Rome direct from Newcastle and then driving on to Puglia would mean only 1 flight for us instead of 2 and would also cut our travelling day down from around 15 hours to 8 or 9 hours, not to mention the reduced airfare cost.

I've driven down all the way from Amsterdam to Brindisi once already but went down the east coast and have no experience of driving around the Rome area, although going past Bologna was pretty hectic with roadworks and traffic jams etc........so.....has anyone got any ideas about this ?

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 17:15

I'm deffo a fan of Ryanair. We signed for our Villa in San Vitto on Wednesday, flew back home on Friday. We have booked again for 12 weeks time, which is when the builders can do some work, and got our Stanstead to Brindisi October flights for [B]£3.98 per person,[/B] return. (£28 if you include the tax) Not bad for a three week holiday.

Paula Hampson

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/05/2005 - 03:27

the advantage of rome ciampino is that it is on the east side .... so you travel around the gra (m25 equivalent) for about ten minutes... i think it will be second exit.... and then you are on the a24/a25... which are both very quite motorways... travel time from rome to pescara 90 mins and then you are on the a14 which you have already done

the only problem i can forsee with this is the return flight.... you would not want to be coming into rome at between 7 and 9 in the morning due to traffic problems unless it was the weekend when its all quiter anyway

comparing the traverse of bologna will make rome look like a country road in the middle of nowhere.... bologana is one of the worst holdup points in the whole of the italian motorway system... so if you coped with that you will most probably find rome a dawdle

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/05/2005 - 12:29

Thanks John, much appreciated as always.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/05/2005 - 12:47

Where on earth does it say they are stopping the flights to Bari and Brindisi.

I can't find anything to say that on their web site!!!!!!

Paula

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 07/07/2005 - 04:08

Cant say how it links up but london venice with ryan air, then venice bari with airone might work for you

cheers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/08/2005 - 04:42

or what about the train from rome onwards - I think there is an overnight sleeper service??? about 6 hrs??? Pick up a car at the other end? I know there is car rental at the station at Brindisi...I don't know about Bari.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/08/2005 - 05:05

Ooh, and there are charter flights in the summer months - Newcastle - Naples - but I can't remember who with...

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/08/2005 - 06:12

Charter flights Newcastle-Naples (Fridays) are with Thomson.

[url]http://www.thomsonflights.com[/url]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/08/2005 - 06:14

And Ryanair do Teeside - Rome (very good prices last time I looked)