There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Taranto by plane, bus, busferry, train, night train, 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.
Fly from Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane IST - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Tarantobus
7h 17m€113–288Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain Re
23h 58mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Tarantotrain Fr
2d€310–509Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Tarantocar
19h 31m€208–319Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane SAW - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Tarantobus
9h 57m€163–268Bus, bus and ferry via Prizren
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Taranto Portbusferry
30h 6mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Shkodërbus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Taranto Portbusferry
33h 21m
Istanbul (IST) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Taranto is to fly and bus which costs €110 - €290 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Taranto is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Instabul and arriving at Taranto Port via Prizren,Autobuska Stanica and Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Taranto via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Istanbul and Taranto is 1142 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Taranto without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 23h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Istanbul to Taranto, including transfers.
Istanbul to Taranto bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, depart from Instabul station.
Istanbul to Taranto train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Taranto bus services, operated by Erhan Trans, arrive at Prizren,Autobuska Stanica station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Taranto, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Taranto. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Taranto. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Taranto via Pogradec, Pogradec, Mëmëlisht, Elbasan, Elbasan, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, and Bari Centrale in around 23h 58m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- [email protected]
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Palese Airport to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Palese Airport to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- cotrap.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mëmëlisht to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arditi Tours
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Arditi Tours
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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Taranto is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:45 AM in Istanbul and 3:45 AM in Taranto.
Istanbul to Taranto train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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