There are 7 ways to get from Otranto to Marsala by bus, train, ferry, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus 790
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
16h 27mBus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Strasatti Via Nazionalebus Autoservizi Salemi S121 / ...
17h 16m€55–75Drive, ferry
- Drive from Otranto to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Marsalacar
10h 50m€128–187Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane BDS - TPS
10h 45m€68–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
17h 27m€76–176Bus
- Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminalbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Lecce to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stopbus
18h 16m€61–106Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Piraineto to Marsalatrain Re
20h 4m€80–180
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Trapani Airport (TPS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Otranto to Marsala is to bus via Messina which costs €55 - €80 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Otranto to Marsala is to bus and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs €65 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Otranto to Marsala station. However, there are services departing from Otranto, Via Orte and arriving at Marsala Train Station Bus Stop via Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione and Strasatti Via Nazionale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Otranto to Marsala. However, there are services departing from Otranto and arriving at Marsala via Maglie, Lecce, Lamezia Terme C., Palermo Centrale and Piraineto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Otranto and Marsala is 893 km.
The best way to get from Otranto to Marsala without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 16h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Otranto to Marsala, including transfers.
Otranto to Marsala bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Otranto, Via Orte station.
Otranto to Marsala train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Lecce station.
The best way to get from Otranto to Marsala is to bus via Messina which takes 17h 16m and costs €55 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €180 and takes 20h 4m.
What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Marsala, Italy?
You can take a bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop via Villa San Giovanni, Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione, and Strasatti Via Nazionale in around 17h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Otranto to Marsala via Maglie, Lecce, Lamezia Terme C., Palermo Centrale, and Piraineto in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Trapani Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Piraineto to Marsala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Bosco
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Strasatti Via Nazionale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Marsala Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lecce to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Viale Gallipoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - City Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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Otranto to Marsala bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
Otranto to Marsala train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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