There are 9 ways to get from Ferrara to Otranto by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Leccetrain Fr
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
10h 32m€123–237Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BLQ - BDS
- Take a shuttle bus from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
7h 13m€55–194Bus
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Leccebus 420
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
16h€56–101Drive 871.7 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Otrantocar 871.7 km
9h 1m€136–197Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazionebus 356
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bari Largo Sorrentino to Leccebus
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
14h 56m€120–162Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VCE - BDS
- Take a shuttle bus from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
7h 53m€64–226Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain
- Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VRN - BDS
- Take a shuttle bus from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
8h 32m€91–337Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BLQ - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
11h 35m€88–247Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane PSA - BDS
- Take a shuttle bus from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
9h 54m€77–358
Ferrara to Otranto by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Otranto is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Otranto is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 13m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ferrara to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Kennedy and arriving at Otranto - Stazione FSE via Bologna Centrale and Lecce - City Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Ferrara and Otranto is 892 km. The road distance is 871.7 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Otranto without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 32m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Ferrara to Otranto, including transfers.
Ferrara to Otranto bus services, operated by TPER spa, depart from Kennedy station.
Ferrara to Otranto bus services, operated by TPER spa, arrive at Bologna Autostazione station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Otranto is 872 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Ferrara to Otranto.
There are 2290+ hotels available in Otranto.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Kennedy to Otranto - Stazione FSE via Bologna Centrale and Lecce - City Terminal in around 16h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €24–35
- Smart Flex
- €25–30
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €100–130
- Smart Flex
- €100–130
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30–40
- Smart Flex
- €30–40
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €27–35
- Smart Flex
- €28–35
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €7–10
- Smart Flex
- €8–11
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €28–40
- Smart Flex
- €29–40
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- 2nd Class
- €15–21
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +39 051 290290
- Website
- tper.it
Bus from Kennedy to Bologna Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- tper.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0832.871016
- elios.trasporti@libero.it
- Website
- eliosautoservizi.com
Shuttle from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- eliosautoservizi.com
Bus from Bari Largo Sorrentino to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- eliosautoservizi.com
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