There are 5 ways to get from Olbia to Taranto by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane OLB - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Tarantotrain
5h 56m€73–263Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Tarantotrain Fr
17h 26m€149–288Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry Livorno
- Take the bus from Livorno to Tarantobus
19h 56m€93–162Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry Livorno
- Drive from Port of Livorno to Tarantocar
16h 23m€160–270Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sibaribus 582
- Take the bus from Sibari - Stazione FS to Tarantobus
31h 26m€154–253
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olbia to Taranto is to car ferry and bus which costs €90 - €170 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Olbia to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 5h 56m and costs €70 - €270.
The distance between Olbia and Taranto is 783 km.
The best way to get from Olbia to Taranto without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 17h 26m and costs €140 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Olbia to Taranto, including transfers.
There are 1058+ hotels available in Taranto.
What companies run services between Olbia, Italy and Taranto, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Olbia to Taranto. However, you can fly to Brindisi Airport (BDS), walk to Brindisi Airport - BDS, take the bus to Brindisi Station, walk to Brindisi Stazione Centrale, then take the train to Taranto. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Olbia to Taranto via Port of Livorno, Viale Carducci, Livorno, stazione FF.SS, Livorno Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 17h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Brindisi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–330
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0835 522250
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiruzzi.it
Bus from Livorno to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- chiruzzi.it
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Sibari - Stazione FS to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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