There are 10 ways to get from Merano to Taranto by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, train, or night train
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Train via Florence (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Tarantotrain Fr
12h 26m€164–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Veronabus 486 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona to Tarantobus N554
18h 59m€76–128Drive 1,054.4 km
- Drive from Merano to Tarantocar 1,054.4 km
9h 25m€164–237Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VRN - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
7h 55m€155–340Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain Ic
15h 3m€104–230Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Bolzano Bozen to Venezia Mestrenighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Taranto Via per San Giorgiobus Itabus
21h 15m€83–212Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BGY - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
9h 40m€191–414Fly Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BZO - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
8h€402–767Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VRN - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
- Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus
- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Tarantotrain
9h 56m€162–350Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VCE - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
10h 3m€146–343
Merano to Taranto by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Taranto is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Taranto is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs €150 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Taranto via Bolzano, Via Cesare Battisti, Bolzano South and Verona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Taranto via Bolzano Bozen and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Merano and Taranto is 1166 km. The road distance is 1054.4 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Taranto without a car is to train via Florence which takes 12h 26m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Merano to Taranto, including transfers.
Merano to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Merano to Taranto train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bolzano Bozen station.
The best way to get from Merano to Taranto is to train via Florence which takes 12h 26m and costs €160 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 18h 59m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Taranto, Italy?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Taranto via Bolzano Bozen and Firenze S.M.N. in around 12h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terme Merano to Taranto via Bolzano - Via Longon, Bolzano, Via Cesare Battisti, Bolzano, Cimitero Nord, Bolzano South, and Verona in around 18h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–650
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bolzano Bozen to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €17–24
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bolzano South to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Verona to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Shuttle from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- stpbari@stpspa.it
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
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Merano to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Merano to Taranto train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
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