Italy Away - 1st April 2009

**Saint07** · 03/02/2009, 1:25 PM

Originally Posted by Claret Murph

Yep as said before same as you Saint and the 5:35am back again the next morning . Also I will let you but the first round of drinks !!!!!!!

Cheers for that! 4 hours on the train there'll be plenty of rounds

**HarpoJoyce** · 04/02/2009, 4:09 PM

Accomodation that was still showing some vacancy recently.

http://www.caffelletto.it

http://en.venere.com/italy/

Also, as some fans I know wont make the decision to travel til very late. They may chose a different routing to Bari because of the lack of availabilty of the main routes.

Ferry companies operating to Bari Port
http://www.greekferries.gr/international.htm
http://www.traghettiweb.it/en/tw_index_wl.php

Jadrolinija has a Ferry leaves Dubrovnik at 23:00 on Tuesday 31 March and arrives at 08:00 on the morning of the game into Bari Port from Dubrovnik.
http://www.jadrolinija.hr/default.aspx?lang=2

Some Airlines that operate to Dubrovnik.
http://www.airport-dubrovnik.hr/inde...d=14&Itemid=30

(It may be a good idea to put some of the sites mentioned recently on this thread onto the summary post sticky.)

**green army** · 04/02/2009, 8:40 PM

Originally Posted by AidoP

A few of us are flying into Rome (31st March) and just getting the train to Bari on the 1st April and then getting the train back to Rome on the Thursday morning. I just wanna know if anyone else is doing something similar like that?

booked return flights from rome to bari for �65 return with easyjet.

**AidoP** · 04/02/2009, 9:33 PM

Originally Posted by green army

booked return flights from rome to bari for �65 return with easyjet.

Just checked that myself and its �120 leaving Rome on Weds and flying back to Rome on the Thurs. Where did u see that flight?

**mrtndvn** · 05/02/2009, 12:32 AM

Lads how often do the trains run from Rome to Bari?

**AidoP** · 05/02/2009, 5:48 AM

Originally Posted by mrtndvn

Lads how often do the trains run from Rome to Bari?

The train we were looking at leaves Rome at 8am and gets into Bari at 12:15pm. I was looking at the Deutsche Bahn (German Train) website to see what the other train times are. There are other trains after but then youll be cutting it fine to get to the stadium in time for the match (latest possibility is 2pm train from Rome which will get you into Bari at 6:15pm). Trains back on the Thursday morning are at 5:35am (arrive Rome 10am) and at 7am (arrive Rome 11am). Of course there may be other trains running due to the match being on but as of yet I cant see anything regarding this.

**Claret Murph** · 05/02/2009, 6:11 AM

One thing you need to look out for as there are two trains to Bari that leave Rome at 8am , one takes just over four hours the other nearer six .

**AidoP** · 05/02/2009, 6:57 AM

Originally Posted by Claret Murph

One thing you need to look out for as there are two trains to Bari that leave Rome at 8am , one takes just over four hours the other nearer six .

Yeah I saw that. Dont worry well have enuff beer for both of them

**Saint07** · 05/02/2009, 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by Claret Murph

One thing you need to look out for as there are two trains to Bari that leave Rome at 8am , one takes just over four hours the other nearer six .

Tickets are available online now. They dont seem to sell return tickets, but AidoP said his mate would look into that!

**AidoP** · 05/02/2009, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by Saint07

Tickets are available online now. They dont seem to sell return tickets, but AidoP said his mate would look into that!

Im going to go after work and ask them what the story is regarding this issue. Depending on what they say I should have the information we need posted here tomorrow.

**stiffler** · 05/02/2009, 7:41 PM

Got a letter from FAI about tickets for the game today.

**gufct** · 05/02/2009, 10:09 PM

Anyone interested in playing a game against Italian fans for a local charity on Tuesday evening or Wednesday lunchtime pm me. Marco out of Joys Bar is interested in setting this up. He seems sound and is really looking forward to the weekend.

**rambler14** · 05/02/2009, 10:12 PM

Got my letter about tickets.
Seeing as there not guaranteed would you advise booking flights as soon as possible or will I wait for ticket confirmation?

**NeilMcD** · 05/02/2009, 10:22 PM

Always book flights first, tickets should be the last thing you ever worry about when it comes to away matches. Accomodation is going to be your hardest thing to find I rekcon. I usually go flights, hotel, tickets in that order and I think most experienced people would be the same.

**rambler14** · 05/02/2009, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by NeilMcD

Always book flights first, tickets should be the last thing you ever worry about when it comes to away matches. Accomodation is going to be your hardest thing to find I rekcon. I usually go flights, hotel, tickets in that order and I think most experienced people would be the same.

What happens if I don't get my required tickets??

**Schumi** · 05/02/2009, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by rambler14

What happens if I don't get my required tickets??

The FAI got a big allocation for this one. I'd be surprised if you were left short.

**NeilMcD** · 05/02/2009, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by rambler14

What happens if I don't get my required tickets??

You will get a ticket. I think more experienced lads lik G Spain will tell you more but I can only think of Switzerland away 2003 and Belgium 97 was there problem getting tickets for an away match in recent memory.

**rambler14** · 05/02/2009, 11:53 PM

Thanks lads.

Will book flights tomorrow. The closest hotel i can find is 40 mins away though!

EDIT: Make that 15km!

**mrtndvn** · 06/02/2009, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by rambler14

Thanks lads.

Will book flights tomorrow. The closest hotel i can find is 40 mins away though!

EDIT: Make that 15km!

http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1093764&postcount=622

try checking them places

**AidoP** · 06/02/2009, 5:47 AM

For those wishing to travel from Rome to Bari with the train on the day of the match I have checked with the rail company here and they said it will cost 88 euro return for 1 person. If you can get a group to travel together then itll work out a bit cheaper (not a lot though but still worth a couple of beers to you). I checked it out for us and it costs 238 euro each way for a group of 6.