To visit neighboring Italy by ferry from the city of Bar is an attractive opportunity for tourists in Montenegro. The ferry service between Montenegro and Italy Bar-Bari has been open since 1965 and still has not lost its popularity. Overnight passengers can cross the Adriatic Sea by ferry and get to the Italian port city of Bari.
The ferry is designed to carry not only passengers, but also bulky cargo. So you can travel by a car. The journey by ferry between Bar and Bari is about 7.5 hours, about 200 km (124 mi) along the Adriatic Sea between Montenegro and Italy. If you are not a citizen of the European Union, then you will need a Schengen visa to travel to Italy.
Unfortunately, the ferry's operation was suspended in 2023. It is planned to resume its work before the summer season of 2024.
See here: Bar-Bari ferry timetable_2024
Since 2017, the international ship's voyage, has been operated by a ferry called «Dubrovnik» of the Croatian company «Jadrolinije» instead of the vessel «Sveti Stefan II» cruising this route. In 2017, the ship «Dubrovnik» made 44 cruises on this line, about 23,500 passengers and 4,000 vehicles were transported.
Bar-Bari ferry ticket prices vary depending on the level of comfort and seasonal demand. The ferry offers passengers different categories and, accordingly, the price of cabins. In the off-season, the price of a ticket from 48 euros for a seat of one passenger in the category «avia-seat on deck», to 126 euros for one passenger in the category «double luxe» one-way (except car). During the tourist season from 28th of July to 27th of August, prices are slightly higher and the ticket price is from 58 euros for a seat of one passenger in the category of «avia-chair on deck», up to 151 euros for one passenger in the category of «double lux».
For children under 3 years old without a separate seat, a ride is free; for children from 3 to 12 years, a 75% discount. When buying a ticket in both ways (round trip) ticket prices are reduced to 20%. The price of transporting a car is about 53 euros in the off-season and 64 euros in the tourist season for 1 vehicle. In addition, you must pay a port fee in the amount of 15 euros for each passenger of the ferry, as well as for the car.
Bar-Bari-Bar ferry tickets are still sold at the Barska plovidba company ticket offices in the port of the city of Montenegro. You can find out the current prices for the Bar-Bari ferry for the date you need and buy tickets online at the website of the company Barska plovidba: montenegrolines.net, as well as at the website of the Italian shipping company Morfimare: morfimare.it
Schedule ferry voyages. The ferry transports on the Adriatic Sea, port of Bar - Port of Bari (Montenegro-Italy) in the spring from May and in the autumn to the end of November - once a week, and in the summer season 2 times a week. Pre-departure from each port at ten to eleven in the evening, and arrival at seven to eight in the morning (specify the time when ordering tickets: changes are possible).
Characteristic of the ferry «Dubrovnik». The dimensions of the ferry «Dubrovnik» (Dubrovnik) are 122.1 m / 18.8 m / 12.6 m (length / width / height). There are 148 cabins on the ferry with a capacity of 457 passenger seats and passenger air seats for 384 people. All in all, taking into account additional seats and just benches, the ferry can take on board about 1,100 passengers. It is technically possible to also take on board up to 300 cars. For the comfort of passengers on the road, there are 2 restaurants on the ferry, a nice bar, a spacious modern video showroom, and a playroom for children.
To get acquainted with the port city of Montenegro Bar closer, we offer you to go through the article «Montenegro city of Bar». For travel you can rent a car.
What to see in Bari? The Italian port city of Bari is pretty big and is the center of the coastal region of Agulia. Despite the fact that it can not be called a tourist center, it attracts tourists from many countries. The city of Bari with a thousand-year history and architecture makes it possible to get closer to the sights and life of the coastal part of Italy. Many tourists come to Bari to visit the church of St. Nicholas - the eleventh century Romanesque basilica of San Nicolas, which still holds the relics of this saint. On the territory of this church there are many other attractions with a long history. Usually, the excursion also includes a trip to the wonderful city of Alberobello, where you can enjoy the unusual beauty of the Italian hinterland. The amazing beauty of the local nature, as well as many shops and cafes will not allow anyone to be bored or hungry.
