There are 9 ways to get from Acireale to Taranto by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, ferry, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Acireale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain Ic
7h 56m€44–104Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
8h 7m€31–48Drive, ferry
- Drive from Acireale to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Tarantocar
5h 30m€70–106Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
7h 10mTrain, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Acireale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain Ic
8h 27mBus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Catania to Tarantobus N595 / ...
8h 47m€31–58Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Acireale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tarantotrain Ic
10h 42m€54–168Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
8h 5m€65–204Fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
8h 26m€64–183
Acireale to Taranto by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acireale to Taranto is to bus via Taranto which costs €30 - €60 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Acireale to Taranto is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 30m and costs €65 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Acireale to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Acireale and arriving at Taranto via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Acireale and Taranto is 445 km.
The best way to get from Acireale to Taranto without a car is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Acireale to Taranto, including transfers.
Acireale to Taranto train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Acireale station.
The best way to get from Acireale to Taranto is to train which takes 7h 56m and costs €40 - €110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 7m.
Acireale to Taranto train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
There are 1054+ hotels available in Taranto.
What companies run services between Acireale, Italy and Taranto, Italy?
You can take a train from Acireale to Taranto via Lamezia Terme C. in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantile twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 6h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Acireale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Acireale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Acireale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Matera to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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