There are 9 ways to get from Padova to Taranto by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Padova to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain Re / ...
8h 46m€118–205Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Taranto Via per San Giorgiobus Itabus
14h 5m€50–95Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Padua to Veronabus FlixBus N405 / ...
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Tarantobus
13h 8m€102–140Drive 861.3 km
- Drive from Padova to Tarantocar 861.3 km
7h 41m€140–201Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VCE - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
5h 28m€59–215Train via Florence
- Take the train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Tarantotrain Fr
9h 17m€126–240Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BLQ - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
5h 57m€61–253Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane VRN - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
6h€84–349Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane VCE - 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
8h 10m€50–181
Padova to Taranto by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padova to Taranto is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Padova to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 5h 28m and costs €55 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi and arriving at Taranto Via per San Giorgio. Services depart three times a week, and operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Padova to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Padova and arriving at Taranto via Bari Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Padova and Taranto is 880 km. The road distance is 861.3 km.
The best way to get from Padova to Taranto without a car is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €110 - €210.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Padova to Taranto, including transfers.
Padova to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Padua station.
Padova to Taranto train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Padova station.
The best way to get from Padova to Taranto is to train which takes 8h 46m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Verona, which costs €100 - €140 and takes 13h 8m.
What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Taranto, Italy?
You can take a train from Padova to Taranto via Bari Centrale in around 8h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Padua to Taranto via Verona and Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 13h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Brindisi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Metaponto to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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 Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- 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 Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Padua to Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Padua Via Fra' Paolo Sarpi to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Padova to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Verona station.
Padova to Taranto train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bari Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padova to Taranto is 861 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Padova to Taranto.
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