There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Taranto by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain Ic
9h 21mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Tarantobus N595 / ...
10h 45m€40–75Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Tarantocar
7h€92–139Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
7h 14mTrain (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain Ic
9h 35m€58–135Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain
8h 3m€72–237Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMO - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain
9h 1m€80–248
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Taranto is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Taranto is to drive and ferry which takes 7h and costs €90 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palermo and arriving at Taranto. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at Taranto via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Palermo and Taranto is 584 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Taranto without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Palermo to Taranto, including transfers.
Palermo to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Taranto train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Taranto is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs €40 - €75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €140 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Taranto, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Palermo to Taranto twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 10h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to Taranto via Lamezia Terme C. in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €6
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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Palermo to Taranto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Taranto station.
Palermo to Taranto train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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