Freight from Puglia to Europe: routes, transit times and services

Puglia in international trade

Puglia is one of the Italian regions with the greatest export potential to Europe. Agri-food products (olive oil, wine, fruit and vegetables), marble and stone materials, ceramics, furniture, industrial products and mechanical components: the Puglia production sector generates significant commercial flows every year towards the main European markets.

However, Puglia's geographical position — far from the major logistics hubs of northern Italy — has historically made access to northern European markets more complex and costly. Italfrance S.r.l. was founded precisely to solve this problem, offering direct transport services from Puglia to France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Luxembourg since 2011.

Routes from Puglia to Europe

Road corridors from Puglia to northern Europe mainly follow two axes: the A14 motorway (Adriatic Motorway) towards the Brenner Pass or Fréjus, and the transversal towards the Autostrada del Sole (A1) to reach the western Alpine arc.

• Puglia → Bari → A14 → Bologna → Brenner → Austria → Germany → Belgium/Netherlands
• Puglia → Bari → A14 → Bologna → A1 → Turin → Fréjus → Lyon → Paris
• Puglia → Bari → A14 → Bologna → A1 → Genoa → Ventimiglia → Southern France
• Puglia → Naples → Rome → A1 → Northern Italy → Alpine arc

Transit times from Bisceglie to major European hubs

The transit times indicated refer to FTL service (direct full load). For groupage service, add 2-3 working days for consolidation and sorting operations.

• Bisceglie → Paris: 36-48 hours
• Bisceglie → Lyon: 28-36 hours
• Bisceglie → Brussels: 40-52 hours
• Bisceglie → Amsterdam: 44-56 hours
• Bisceglie → Madrid: 52-64 hours
• Bisceglie → Luxembourg: 38-48 hours

What Puglia companies ship to Europe

Puglia's export to Europe is very diverse. The most active sectors in international road transport include agri-food (oil, wine, preserves, pasta, fruit and vegetables), stone (marble, limestone, granite), ceramics, furniture, chemicals and industrial products.

Italfrance regularly manages shipments for companies from Bisceglie, Bari, Altamura, Taranto, Lecce, Brindisi and Foggia to all major European markets. Knowledge of the Puglia territory and its production specificities is an added value we offer our clients.

Available services: groupage and FTL

We offer two types of service for shipments from Puglia to Europe: groupage for those with small to medium volumes, and full FTL load for those with an entire vehicle to fill.

The groupage service has fixed weekly departures from Puglia to all the countries we serve. Collection is carried out at the client's premises or warehouse by appointment. FTL guarantees maximum speed and direct transport without intermediate stops.

How to request a quote

To request a quote for a shipment from Puglia to Europe, simply fill in the form on our website or call us on +39 348 331 4224. We will respond within 24 hours with a personalised proposal.

Italfrance S.r.l. is based in Bisceglie (BT) and offers direct collection throughout Puglia. We operate Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 18:00.