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How to get fromSicily to Tarantoby train, ferry, bus, car, plane or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Taranto by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraletrainRe
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.trainFr / ...
    4. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to TarantotrainIc
    9h 32m

  2. Bus via Messina

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della RepubblicabusSais Autolinee 8902 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
    10h 41m
    €34–46

  3. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittimacar
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
    3. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Tarantocar
    6h 58m
    €93–140

  4. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeCTA - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
    6h 41m

  5. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.trainIc
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to TarantotrainIc
    10h 52m
    €35–193

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Terme Spezzanobus582
    2. Take the bus from Spezzano Albanese SS 283 to Taranto Via NapolibusInter SAJ 01 B / ...
    14h 33m
    €51–66

  7. Fly Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planePMO - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
    7h 14m

  8. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeCTA - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain
    7h 48m
    €49–228

  9. Fly Palermo Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)planePMO - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain
    8h 16m
    €51–231

  10. Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)planeCIY - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
    6h 44m
    €130–448

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sicily, 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Taranto via Palermo Centrale and Lamezia Terme C. in around 10h 52m.

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