Ostuni Transportation

If you're planning on making a quick trip to Ostuni from the station, then you may wish to rethink your plans. We had hoped to do just that, have lunch somewhere scenic and then head onto Cisternino for the rest of the day.

Unfortunately, on leaving the station we were greeted with the sight of a busy road leading up a steep hill to Ostuni itself. And it all looked rather distant. Yes, it transpires that the station is not actually in the town itself, but set back from the foot of the hill on which everything of interest is built.

It is walkable, but certainly not desirable in the summer heat and blinding sun which make up the best times to visit Ostuni. You can catch a local bus up into the town, but these aren't particularly frequent. Taxis were non-existent: the station is just too small for that.

The train, then, is fine for a day trip to or long morning/afternoon in Ostuni, but probably won't suit if time is short. You'll need a car for that.

If you end up getting stuck at the station waiting for a train I can recommend the little bar that is signposted all around (Millenio or similar, I seem to think). Nice panini with freshly-sliced meat, mushrooms and cheese, or whatever fillings you choose, for EUR 2. They also do microwave pasta (EUR 3.50) and packaged trammezzini. The station is situated in a kind of industrial park, and although not the most scenic spot, the bar is actually pretty pleasant and you can sit out in the sun. Just as well, as you can forget walking into the town if you have only an hour or so!