There are 6 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Taranto by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Thessaloníki to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Tarantocar
13h 21m€93–146Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane SKG - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
- Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus
- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Tarantotrain
11h 28m€67–189Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus
- Take the bus from Kozani to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain Re
13h 30mFly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane SKG - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
10h€85–199Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry
16h 52mBus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry
17h 21m
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Taranto is to fly and bus and train which costs €65 - €190 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 10h and costs €85 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Thessaloníki station to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and arriving at Taranto Port via Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Taranto is 647 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Taranto without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 13h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Thessaloníki to Taranto, including transfers.
Thessaloníki to Taranto bus services, operated by Liko & Kosta Tours, depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Thessaloníki to Taranto bus services, operated by Liko & Kosta Tours, arrive at Vlore , station.
Taranto is 1h behind Thessaloníki. It is currently 11:31 PM in Thessaloníki and 10:31 PM in Taranto.
There are 1196+ hotels available in Taranto.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Taranto, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Thessaloníki to Taranto. However, you can drive to Port Of Igoumenitsa, take the car ferry to Porto di Brindisi, then drive to Taranto. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Taranto via Kozani, Elbasan, Elbasan, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, and Bari Centrale in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +30 2461034454
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkozanis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelkozanis.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Kozani to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kozani to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- [email protected]
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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