Ferry from Bari to Bar

Ferry from Bari to Bar at a glance

Here is what the Bari to Bar ferry looks like: overnight cruise-ferry run by Montenegro Lines, about 9 hours from port to port, several a week. You board at Bari ferry terminal (Stazione Marittima) and step off at Bar port. Haqqi Tours checks the sailings for your dates and tells you the cost before anything is booked.

• Route: Bari to Bar (about 350 km by sea)
• Operator: Montenegro Lines
• Crossing time: about 9 hours
• Vessels: overnight cruise-ferry
• Frequency: several a week
• Departure port: Bari ferry terminal (Stazione Marittima)
• Arrival port: Bar port
• Vehicles: cars and motorbikes carried on the car ferries
• Booking: form on this page, confirmation on WhatsApp, e-ticket by message

The overnight link to Montenegro's main port, with more frequent sailings in summer; the Bay of Kotor and Budva are a short drive away.

Cheapest ferry ticket from Bari to Bar: how to pay less

The cheapest ferry ticket from Bari to Bar is usually on the conventional ferry, booked early, on a weekday outside the peak weeks. These are the rules our staff applies:

• Let us know if your dates are flexible; moving by a day often changes the fare
• Compare operators - on this route the cheapest company changes with the date
• Price the crossing with and without the car - for two people a rental at the other end is sometimes cheaper
• Book the return with the outbound - open returns and round-trip fares are cheaper on many operators
• Ask about children's, student and resident fares, and about vehicle offers outside high season
• Choose the conventional ferry over the high-speed boat when time allows - it is cheaper, steadier and often more scenic

Send us the form with your dates and we tell you which sailing is the cheapest ferry from Bari to Bar that day and how much a different day would save.

How to book ferry tickets from Bari to Bar with Haqqi Tours

Here is how to book Bari to Bar ferry tickets with Haqqi Tours: use the booking form on this page - date, one-way or return, passengers - and send it. Quickly we write to you in the WhatsApp chat with the sailings, the vessel type and the price. Once you confirm and payment is arranged in the same conversation, we issue the ticket and send the e-ticket or boarding reference.

• Step 1 - fill in the form: date, one-way or return, adults and children
• Step 2 - we message you through WhatsApp with the sailings, vessels, seats or cabins and the cost
• Step 3 - you confirm the sailing you prefer and we arrange payment in the same chat
• Step 4 - we issue the e-ticket and send it; we stay in touch until you land in Bar

If plans change, the same chat handles it. We spell out the shipping line's change and cancellation rules for the fare you chose before any payment, so there are no surprises later.

Timetable and season of the Bari to Bar ferry

Several a week - that is how often the ferry from Bari to Bar runs, with more departures in summer and fewer, sometimes weather-dependent, in winter. Allow about 9 hours at sea plus check-in at the port. Timetables change between seasons, so we send the exact departures for the date you travel rather than a list that may be out of date.

If a sailing is cancelled by the ferry company for weather, you are rebooked on the next available or refunded; our WhatsApp desk handles that for you on the day.

Departure: Bari ferry terminal (Stazione Marittima)

The ferry from Bari to Bar leaves from Bari ferry terminal (Stazione Marittima), in Bari - Bari is the capital of Puglia, with the old town of St Nicholas, the seafront and the trulli of Alberobello an hour away. Foot passengers should be at the port 45 to 60 minutes before departure; vehicles typically 60 to 90 minutes, earlier on international crossings where passports are checked. Getting there: A direct train and buses link the airport and the central station in about twenty minutes, which is easy for the city itself; for Alberobello, Polignano, Ostuni, Matera or Castel del Monte, trains are slow or need changes and buses are infrequent, so a private car from the airport or the port is the practical choice, especially with luggage or a family.

• Luggage is carried free within the shipping line's limits; large bags go on the racks or the car deck
• Cafés, kiosks and waiting halls at Bari ferry terminal (Stazione Marittima); some fast boats board only minutes before sailing
• Haqqi Tours can provide a private transfer from your hotel in Bari to the port on request
• Ask us which gate or terminal your sailing uses - big ports have several

Arrival: Bar port

Arrival is at Bar port. Bar is Montenegro's main seaport, with ferries to Italy, the Old Bar ruins and a long Adriatic beach. We can have a Haqqi Tours driver at the pier with your name, or tell you the best way to your hotel by bus or taxi. If you brought the car, the road out of the port is signposted for the main routes.

Arriving late? We note your arrival and, if you have booked a transfer, the driver tracks the ferry, so a delay costs you nothing.

On board the Bari to Bar ferry: seats, cabins, cars and luggage

What is the Bari to Bar ferry like on board? Overnight cruise-ferry, with airline-style seats, lounges, a café or restaurant and open decks on the larger ships; overnight vessels add cabins with beds and showers. Cars, motorbikes and bicycles travel on the vehicle deck and you go up to the passenger decks for the crossing. Luggage is not weighed; you keep it with you or on the racks. Haqqi Tours explains the seat and cabin options for the exact ship you are booking so you pay for what you will use.

• Seats: economy, airline-style, lounge and business on the fast boats; deck seats on the slow ferries
• Cabins with beds and showers on overnight sailings - two to four berths
• Café, bar or restaurant on most vessels; open decks on the conventional ferries
• Vehicles on the car deck - give us the car's length and height when booking

Things to do in Bar after the ferry

The reasons passengers take the ferry to Bar are Matera and the Sassi, Castel del Monte, Grotte di Castellana, Basilica of San Nicola and Cathedral of San Sabino. Bar is Montenegro's main seaport, with ferries to Italy, the Old Bar ruins and a long Adriatic beach. Eat raw seafood, the Bari speciality, burrata from nearby Andria and sgagliozze, fried polenta squares while you are there.

We offer tours and transfers in Bar as well as the ferry ticket - one conversation, one plan for the whole trip.

Best time to take the ferry from Bari to Bar

May to October is warm and dry with 25 to 32 °C in July and August; spring and September are ideal for the hill towns; the Feast of San Nicola in early May brings crowds to the old town; winters are mild with some rain, and many seaside venues are closed. For the ferry itself, late spring and early autumn bring calm seas, full timetables and reasonable fares; July and August are the busiest and the most expensive, and the windiest weeks can cancel the fast boats. Winter schedules are thinner on many crossings, so we verify before you plan.

Ferry or flight from Bari to Bar?

Weighing a flight against the ferry from Bari to Bar? Add the airport time at both ends and the transfer from the arrival airport, and the ferry is frequently as fast door to door - about 9 hours at sea and generally cheaper, with no baggage fees. With a car there is no contest. We book whichever suits you.

Return ferry from Bar to Bari

The Bar to Bari ferry is the same crossing in reverse, about 9 hours. Haqqi Tours arranges the return ticket in the same conversation; if the return date is not fixed, an open return on the same operator keeps it flexible.

How much does the ferry from Bari to Bar cost?

Ferry prices from Bari to Bar move with the season and the vessel: the same crossing can cost a fraction on the conventional ferry in April of what the high-speed boat costs on an August weekend. Rather than quote a figure that will be wrong next week, we look up the fare for the day you want to sail and send it by WhatsApp before you decide.

What we include in the price we send: the ticket for each passenger, the vehicle if you bring one, any reserved seat or cabin you asked for, port taxes, and our service - checking the timetable, booking, sending the electronic ticket and answering questions before and during the crossing.

Why book your Bari to Bar ferry ticket with Haqqi Tours

Haqqi Tours is a licensed tour operator that books ferry tickets from Bari to Bar every week. We provide the ticket for every passenger and vehicle, the seats or cabin you want, the cheapest fare for your travel date, and a human on WhatsApp in Arabic and English before, during and after the crossing. Around the ferry, we offer transfers to the port, tours and hotels at both ends. Fill out the form; we message you with sailings and the price; you decide.