There are 11 ways to get from London to Taranto by plane, bus, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), car, car train, train, 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 London City Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
best- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)LCY - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto
11h 19mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Naples Airport (NAP)LGW - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
10h 44m€89–294Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to TarantoFr
19h 49m€188–669Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Metaponto
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Taranto - Porto Mercantile321
37h 10m€170–290Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Taranto
21h 24mFly London City Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)LCY - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Taranto
10h 15m€99–351Fly London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)STN - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Taranto
9h 12m€102–268Fly London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)STN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto
10h 11mFly London Heathrow Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)LHR - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Taranto
8h 42m€118–338Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)LGW - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto
9h 47mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Taranto
22h 25m€357–516
London to Taranto by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Taranto is to fly and train which costs €100 - €270 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from London to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 8h 42m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Taranto. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Taranto - Porto Mercantile via Frankfurt and Metaponto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 10m.
The distance between London and Taranto is 1860 km.
The best way to get from London to Taranto without a car is to train which takes 19h 49m and costs €180 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from London to Taranto, including transfers.
London to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Taranto is to train which takes 19h 49m and costs €180 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €290 and takes 37h 10m.
London to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Taranto is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 3:34 PM in London and 4:34 PM in Taranto.
What companies run services between London, England and Taranto, Italy?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Taranto via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 19h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Taranto - Porto Mercantile via Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, and Metaponto in around 37h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from London City Airport to Brindisi Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Naples Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from London City Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from London City Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–650
Flights from London City Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brindisi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–650
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- 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
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- 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
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +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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