Route notes
Why this routing works
This is a compact one-week open-jaw itinerary built around flying from Nashville into Naples and returning to Nashville from Bari. The Naples-to-Bari segment is handled overland, which removes the need to loop back to the arrival airport and keeps the route moving in one direction.
For a short trip, that sequencing matters: arriving in one southern Italy gateway and departing from another makes better use of limited time than a roundtrip in and out of the same city. It also simplifies the flight structure to two long-haul air segments with the surface transfer placed between them.
Ticketing is straightforward here because the route is contained to a single outbound and a single return in economy, with the open-jaw built into the fare rather than added as a separate ticket. Based on the provided range, this itinerary prices from USD 921 to USD 1,405, with departure in September within the Jul-Sep season window.
Overall, this routing suits travelers who want a simple transatlantic structure with one overland leg and no extra flight within Italy. The plan is efficient, easy to understand, and well matched to a one-week timeframe.