There are 6 ways to get from Palermo to Taranto by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, 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, train
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane PMO - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
5h 15m€67–160Bus via Messina
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus Sais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
10h 41m€40–54Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- 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 Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain Ic
9h 9mNight train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.nighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain Ic
11h 23m€57–101Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Sibaribus 582
- Take the bus from Sibari - Stazione FS to Tarantobus
13h 4m€98–141Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Tarantocar
7h 16m€117–180
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Taranto is to bus via Messina which costs €40 - €55 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Taranto is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs €65 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Taranto via Porto Mercantile via Palermo Oreto Orsi and Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to Taranto. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Taranto via Palermo Centrale and Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Palermo and Taranto is 602 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Taranto without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Palermo to Taranto, including transfers.
Palermo to Taranto bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Palermo to Taranto train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
Palermo to Taranto bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Taranto, Italy?
You can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Taranto via Porto Mercantile via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina Piazza della Repubblica, and Messina - Piazza della Repubblica in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- 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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- 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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Sibari - Stazione FS to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Booking & Getting There
Palermo to Taranto train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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