There are 3 ways to get from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto by bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
6h 10m€28–60Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tarantotrain Ic
9h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Giardini-Naxos to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Tarantocar
5h 17m€81–130
Giardini-Naxos to Taranto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto is to bus which costs €28 - €60 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 17m and costs €80 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Giardini-Naxos and arriving at Taranto via Porto Mercantile. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Giardini-Naxos and Taranto is 464 km.
The best way to get from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €28 - €60.
The bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantile takes 6h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Giardini-Naxos to Taranto bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Giardini-Naxos station.
Giardini-Naxos to Taranto bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
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There are 1198+ hotels available in Taranto.
What companies run services between Giardini-Naxos, Italy and Taranto, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantile twice daily. Tickets cost €30–40 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 5 times a week.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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