There are 6 ways to get from Malta to Taranto by plane, bus, busferry, train, 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.
Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)MLA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto
5h 51mFly to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Naples Airport (NAP)MLA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
6h 58m€76–261Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
14h 21mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Take the train from Siracusa to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to TarantoIc
15h 56m€140–242Fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)MLA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Taranto
7h 17m€98–243Bus and ferry, shuttle, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take a shuttle bus from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Take the bus from Catania to Taranto590 / ...
15h 40m€122–180
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Taranto is to bus and ferry and shuttle and bus which costs €120 - €180 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 6h 58m and costs €75 - €270.
The distance between Malta and Taranto is 757 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Taranto without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 14h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Malta to Taranto, including transfers.
There are 996+ hotels available in Taranto.
What companies run services between Malta and Taranto, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Taranto. However, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti, walk to Matera, then take the bus to Taranto. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar to Taranto via Porto Mercantile via Bombi 4, Il-Floriana, Valletta, Pozzallo, Pozzallo Viale Europa, Catania, and Catania, Via D'Amico in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–90
- 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
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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- 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
- 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
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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