u/Ecstatic-Movie2211

I booked a group tour that starts in Lecce (coming from the US). The company recommends flying into Brindisi and booking that flight separately through a local airline instead of an American airline. I would need to land in Brindisi by 2:45 pm and take a shuttle to our hotel in Lecce about 45 minutes away (so arriving in Lecce around 3:30-3:45 pm). My only flight options are either expensive if I book through an American airline all the way through to Brindisi or if I book a local flight to Brindisi separately from Rome to save money, the times don’t seem to workout to give me enough time to go through customs, pick up my checked bag, re-check my bag and go back through security. I am worried I'd miss my flight if I tried this. I am thinking of saving money and trying to take a train from Rome to Lecce. I am seeing potential train options arriving in Lecce around 3:45 pm which is perfect. I am unfamiliar with traveling by train so was wondering if there's anything I should know, if this plan sounds doable, etc. and if there are nonstop options or if I'd need to switch trains at any point? Also, are there multiple train stops in Lecce that these fast trains from Rome stop at or is there one main stop and where is that located? Is there a main site/train line I should use to book my ride? TIA!

I need to book a flight to land in Brindisi. I will be flying out of Rome to go back home at the end of my trip. I compared prices and it seems to be cheaper to just book round trip through Delta to/from Rome and then book a separate flight through an Italian airline to Brindisi on my arrival day. My flight would land in Rome just before 7 am and the Brindisi flight departs at 9:40 am. Would this be enough time? I’m wondering if I’d have to go through customs, then to baggage claim to get my bag from Delta and then have to go through security etc to be able to board my flight to Brindisi? Would that be enough time? And would it be worth it to just pay the difference and book fully through and have my checked bag be moved for me to my final destination? I’m assuming I wouldn’t have to go through security etc. and then grab my checked bag until I arrived in Brindisi if I did it this way? Never booked local flights like this before so any advice would be appreciated!

I need to book a flight to land in Brindisi. I will be flying out of Rome to go back home at the end of my trip. I compared prices and it seems to be cheaper to just book round trip through Delta to/from Rome and then book a separate flight through an Italian airline to Brindisi on my arrival day. My flight would land in Rome just before 7 am and the Brindisi flight departs at 9:40 am. Would this be enough time? I’m wondering if I’d have to go through customs, then to baggage claim to get my bag from Delta and then have to go through security etc to be able to board my flight to Brindisi? Would that be enough time? And would it be worth it to just pay the difference and book fully through and have my checked bag be moved for me to my final destination? I’m assuming I wouldn’t have to go through security etc. and then grab my checked bag until I arrived in Brindisi if I did it this way? Never booked local flights like this before so any advice would be appreciated!