There are 4 ways to get from 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€29–60Train, ferry via Amantea (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Alcantara to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain Ic
7h 17mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Naxos to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Tarantocar
5h 16m€81–130Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Alcantara 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 50m
Naxos to Taranto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naxos to Taranto is to bus which costs €29 - €60 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Naxos to Taranto is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 16m 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 Naxos and Taranto is 464 km.
The best way to get from Naxos to Taranto without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €29 - €60.
The bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantile takes 6h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Naxos to Taranto bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Giardini-Naxos station.
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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What companies run services between Naxos, Sicily, 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 Alcantara to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alcantara to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Amantea to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- €29–60
- 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
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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