There are 8 ways to get from Catania (Region) to Taranto by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.Fr / ...
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to TarantoIc
8h 37mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ramacca Via Risorgimento to Catania Central Bus StationEtna Trasporti ET04 / ...
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
10h 16m€30–40Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catania (Region) to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Taranto
5h 55m€75–115Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto
6h 1mTrain (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to TarantoIc
8h 38m€87–117Bus via Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Take the bus from Ramacca to Catania
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Taranto Via per San GiorgioItabus
11h 55mFly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
7h 8m€99–276Fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)CTA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Taranto
7h 37m€123–287
Catania (Region) to Taranto by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania (Region) to Taranto is to bus which costs €29 - €40 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Catania (Region) to Taranto is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 55m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania (Region) to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Gerbini Bivio and arriving at Taranto via Porto Mercantile via Ramacca Via Risorgimento and Catania, Via D'Amico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Catania (Region) and Taranto is 486 km.
The best way to get from Catania (Region) to Taranto without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Catania (Region) to Taranto, including transfers.
Catania (Region) to Taranto bus services, operated by Etna Trasporti, depart from Ramacca Via Risorgimento station.
The best way to get from Catania (Region) to Taranto is to bus which takes 10h 16m and costs €29 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €120 and takes 8h 38m.
Catania (Region) to Taranto bus services, operated by Etna Trasporti, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
There are 996+ hotels available in Taranto.
What companies run services between Catania (Region), Italy and Taranto, Italy?
You can take a bus from Gerbini Bivio to Taranto via Porto Mercantile via Ramacca, Ramacca Via Risorgimento, Catania Central Bus Station, and Catania, Via D'Amico in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Catania (Region) to Taranto via Catania Centrale and Lamezia Terme C. in around 8h 38m.
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- 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
- €35–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Ramacca Via Risorgimento to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- 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
- €26–35
- 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
- €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
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Ramacca to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
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