There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Otranto by plane, shuttle, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane GVA - BDS
- Take a shuttle bus from Brindisi - Via Appia to Otranto Porto
6h 1m€78–252Train, bus via Reggio Emilia
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Mediopadana R.Emiliatrain
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Leccetrain Fr
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
17h 4m€236–562Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Foggia Stationbus
- Take the train from Foggia to Leccetrain Fa / ...
- Take the bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
20h 50m€106–172Train, night train
- Take the train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain Tgv
- Take the night train from Torino Lingotto to Leccenighttrain Ini
22h 39m€154–322Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Leccetrain Fr
- Take the bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
18h 10m€189–516Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Leccebus
- Take the bus from Lecce - City Terminal to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
25h 17m€101–181Drive 1,382.8 km
- Drive from Geneva to Otrantocar 1,382.8 km
13h 28m€242–349
Geneva to Otranto by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Otranto is to fly and shuttle which costs €75 - €260 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Otranto is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 1m and costs €75 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva station to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Geneva - Bus Station and arriving at Otranto - Stazione FSE via Grenoble and Lecce - City Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Geneve and arriving at Otranto via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Lingotto, Lecce and Maglie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 39m.
The distance between Geneva and Otranto is 1236 km. The road distance is 1382.8 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Otranto without a car is to train and bus via Reggio Emilia which takes 17h 4m and costs €230 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Geneva to Otranto, including transfers.
Geneva to Otranto bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Geneva to Otranto train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Geneve station.
Geneva to Otranto bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Grenoble - Bus Station.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Otranto - Stazione FSE via Grenoble and Lecce - City Terminal in around 25h 17m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–1,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Foggia to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Mediopadana R.Emilia
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Mediopadana R.Emilia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Torino Lingotto to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 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 - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Foggia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Otranto train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Chambery Challes Les Eaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Otranto is 1383 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Geneva to Otranto.
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