There are 14 ways to get from Edinburgh to Taranto by plane, train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, busferry, car, car train, car ferry, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane EDI - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
12h 28m€89–228Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tarantotrain Fr
24h 52m€468–887Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Taranto Portbusferry
2d 2hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarantocar
27h 49mFly Edinburgh Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane EDI - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
10h 12mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane GLA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
12h 26m€131–285Fly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane EDI - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
11h 45m€117–304Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane GLA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
16h 20mFly Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane EDI - CIA
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
12h 17m€135–381Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane GLA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
12h 57m€149–400Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane EDI - DBV
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain
18h 27m€141–443Train via Lille
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Tarantotrain Fr
25h 26m€497–979Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Tarantobus
2d 2h€205–369Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Tarantocar
28h 54m€433–668
Edinburgh to Taranto by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Taranto is to fly and train which costs €85 - €230 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 11h 45m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Taranto via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Taranto via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 26m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Taranto is 2387 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Taranto without a car is to train which takes 24h 52m and costs €460 - €900.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Taranto, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Taranto train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Taranto is to train which takes 24h 52m and costs €460 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €370 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Taranto, Italy?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Taranto via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 24h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Taranto via London Victoria and Munich central bus station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Weeze
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–35
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Edinburgh to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Taranto is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:25 PM in Edinburgh and 7:25 PM in Taranto.
Edinburgh to Taranto train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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