There are 3 ways to get from Syracuse to Otranto by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
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 Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Otranto, Via Ortebus
11h€45–65Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Syracuse to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Otrantocar
8h 22m€118–189Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airportbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
10h 21m€66–155
Syracuse to Otranto by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Otranto is to bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse to Otranto is to drive and car ferry which takes 8h 22m and costs €110 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Siracusa - Corso Umberto and arriving at Otranto, Via Orte. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Syracuse and Otranto is 736 km.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Otranto without a car is to bus which takes 11h and costs €45 - €65.
The bus from Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Otranto, Via Orte takes 11h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Syracuse to Otranto bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Siracusa - Corso Umberto station.
Syracuse to Otranto bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Otranto, Via Orte station.
There are 2999+ hotels available in Otranto.
What companies run services between Syracuse, Italy and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Otranto, Via Orte twice daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Otranto, Via Orte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39 800 242 815, 344/2274620
- [email protected]
- Website
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- 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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