There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Taranto by plane, train, train (Eurostar, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, 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 Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane MAN - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
7h 43m€62–452Train via Chambéry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tarantotrain Fr
23h 12m€594–1,020Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sibaribus
- Take the train from Sibari to Tarantotrain Ic
30h 53m€497–839Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tarantocar
25h 10m€525–709Fly Manchester Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MAN - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
11h 8m€90–235Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane STN - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
10h 14m€143–381Fly Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane MAN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus
- Take the train from Metaponto to Tarantotrain
10h 25m€73–198Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain Nj
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Tarantotrain Fr
36h 17m€554–975Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Tarantobus
43h 2m€238–361Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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
46h 12mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Tarantocar
26h 10m€418–663
Manchester to Taranto by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Taranto is to fly and train which costs €60 - €460 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 7h 43m and costs €60 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Taranto via London Victoria and München Hackerbrücke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Taranto via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 12m.
The distance between Manchester and Taranto is 2161 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Taranto without a car is to train via Chambéry which takes 23h 12m and costs €550 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Manchester to Taranto, including transfers.
Manchester to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Taranto train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Taranto is to train via Chambéry which takes 23h 12m and costs €550 - €1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €370 and takes 43h 2m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Taranto, Italy?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Taranto via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, and Milano Centrale in around 23h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Taranto via London Victoria, Munich central bus station, and München Hackerbrücke in around 43h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Brindisi Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Sibari to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Metaponto to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sibari to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €280–450
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Metaponto to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–94
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €90–94
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €25–31
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Taranto is 1h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 7:25 PM in Manchester and 8:25 PM in Taranto.
Manchester to Taranto train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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