There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Taranto by plane, bus, busferry, train (Trenitalia), car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane OTP - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
8h 31mFly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BBU - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain
10h 27m€60–226Bus, bus and ferry via Bari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 110
27h 55mTrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Tarantotrain Fr
38h 6m€251–423Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durrescar
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Tarantocar
21h 29m€195–271Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane OTP - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain
8h 19m€143–328Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane OTP - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
7h 41m€120–313Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BBU - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
9hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Portbusferry
32h 15mBus, bus and ferry via Skopje
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Taranto Portbusferry
34h 31m
Bucharest to Taranto by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Taranto is to fly and train which costs €60 - €230 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 7h 41m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Taranto. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Taranto Porto Mercantile via Sofia, Tirana, Camera Commercio and Bari Viale Unità d'Italia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Taranto via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 6m.
The distance between Bucharest and Taranto is 1000 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Taranto without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Bari which takes 27h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Bucharest to Taranto, including transfers.
Bucharest to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Taranto train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
Bucharest to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Taranto, Italy?
You can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Taranto via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Venezia Mestre, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 38h 6m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €64–69
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €5–9
- 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 București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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Taranto is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 9:38 AM in Bucharest and 8:38 AM in Taranto.
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