Brindisi Salento Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

Salento airport is 6 km from Brindisi city, with an STP bus reaching the railway station in 10-15 minutes: handy for those who just need to catch a train towards Lecce or the rest of Apulia. Travellers flying into Brindisi for the Valle d'Itria, however, head straight for Ostuni, the White City, 37 km away and about 33 minutes by car, toll-free, along the coast road. From there, Cisternino and the trulli of the hinterland are another half hour, best with a rental car since buses between the towns run only every two hours.

Ostuni

City centre · 37 km from the terminal, about 33 minutes by car on the SS379 coast road, toll-free; no direct bus from the airport.

Best for: Travellers wanting the historic centre of the White City within easy reach, with Apulian cuisine in the evening.

Pros

A few minutes from the walls of the White City, without the traffic of the historic centre
A generous breakfast often mentioned in reviews

Cons

In August rooms need to be booked well in advance
For Rosa Marina or Costa Merlata beach a car is still needed

Recommended hotels in this area

Piccolo Hotel Villa Rosa: Just outside the walls of the White City, in quiet countryside; a generous breakfast according to reviews.

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Ostuni countryside

Nearby town · Like Ostuni, 37-40 km and about 35 minutes from the terminal; a car is essential, local buses are rare.

Best for: Travellers looking for a masseria among the olive trees who don't need to move from their base every day.

Pros

Private pool and centuries-old olive trees all around, away from the city's traffic
A convenient starting point for both Ostuni and the nearby masserie

Cons