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How to get fromSicily to Tarantoby train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Taranto by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, ferry (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain train Ic
    9h 50m

  2. Bus via Quattromiglia

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille to Taranto Via Napolibus bus Inter SAJ 01 B / ...
    11h 50m
    €35–63

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Tarantocar car
    7h 16m
    €111–173

  4. Fly Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane PMO - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    6h 23m
    €62–153

  5. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain train Ic
    10h 50m
    €62–136

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Tarantobus bus N595 / ...
    12h 5m
    €56–91

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CTA - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    7h 54m
    €67–229

  8. Fly Palermo Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane PMO - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    8h 26m
    €65–231

  9. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CTA - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus bus
    4. Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Tarantotrain train
    7h 19m
    €49–151

  10. Fly Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane PMO - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus bus
    4. Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Tarantotrain train
    7h 56m
    €59–163

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 591.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Taranto, Italy?

You can take a bus from Piazza Boiardo to Taranto Via Napoli via Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna, Palermo Terminal Bus, Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi, and Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille in around 11h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Taranto via Palermo Centrale and Lamezia Terme C. in around 10h 50m.

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