There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Taranto by plane, train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), busferry, 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.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane EDI - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain
11h 14m€85–266Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane EDI - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain
11h 55m€81–274Train
- 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 44m€245–696Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metapontobus
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Taranto - Porto Mercantilebus 321
46h 20m€188–296Drive, 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 Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane EDI - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
11h 32m€83–219Train 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 48m€125–304Fly 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 36m€121–330Fly Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport (FOG)plane EDI - FOG
- Take the train from Foggia to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain
23h 58m€133–483Fly 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 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 28m€348–878Train, 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 1hDrive, 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€441–663
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 €80 - €220 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 11h 14m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Taranto - Porto Mercantile via London Victoria, Frankfurt and Metaponto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 20m.
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 28m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Taranto is 2440 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Taranto without a car is to train which takes 24h 44m and costs €240 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 14m 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 44m and costs €240 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €300 and takes 46h 20m.
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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Taranto - Porto Mercantile via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, and Metaponto in around 46h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Brussels, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Luxembourg, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Stuttgart, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Birmingham, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Brussels, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Luxembourg, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Stuttgart, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Foggia Gino Lisa Airport via Birmingham, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- 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 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 Foggia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Foggia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- 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
- €65–120
- 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
- €70–260
- 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
- €75–240
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- 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
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- 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
- €50–160
- 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
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- info@fsbusitaliafast.it
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Metaponto to Taranto - Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 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
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.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
- 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
- €28–45
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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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 2:08 AM in Edinburgh and 3:08 AM 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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