Brindisi Airport Guide (BDS) 2026

Puglia's southern gateway โ€” closer to Lecce, Ostuni, and the Salento beaches than Bari.

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The basics

Brindisi Papola Casale (BDS) is the better airport choice for southern Puglia โ€” Lecce (40 min), Ostuni (30 min), Alberobello (60 min), Gallipoli (80 min). Growing Ryanair routes. 3km from Brindisi center.

Getting to Brindisi

STP bus: โ‚ฌ2, 15-20 min to Brindisi station.

Taxi: โ‚ฌ15-20, 10 min.

To Lecce

Bus from Brindisi station: โ‚ฌ7, 40 min. Train: โ‚ฌ3-7, 25-35 min. Private transfer from airport: โ‚ฌ50-60, 40 min. See Brindisi-Lecce guide.

๐Ÿ’ก Brindisi vs Bari for Puglia: If visiting Lecce, Salento, Ostuni, or the southern coast โ†’ fly Brindisi. If visiting Bari, Matera, Trani, or the Gargano โ†’ fly Bari. Alberobello is equidistant from both.

Related guides

BDS โ†’ LeccePuglia Guide

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