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How to get fromTaranto to Palermoby train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 8 ways to get from Taranto to Palermo 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 Taranto to Amanteatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    8h 30m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Palermobus bus 591
    10h 30m
    €50–85

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Taranto to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    7h 22m
    €113–175

  4. Train to Brindisi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain train
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BDS - PMO
    5h 48m
    €62–152

  5. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    10h 3m
    €64–133

  6. Bus via Tarsia

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Tarsia A3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    16h 52m
    €165–237

  7. Train to Naples Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NAP - PMO
    7h 57m
    €73–258

  8. Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Metapontotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BRI - PMO
    7h 34m
    €58–160

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration2h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 584.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

FlixBus operates a bus from Taranto to Palermo once a week. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taranto to Palermo Notarbartolo via Lamezia Terme C. and Palermo Centrale in around 10h 3m.

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