- Must visit
MArTA - Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Taranto
Taranto's main archaeological museum, famed for Magna Graecia finds, gold jewels, sculpture, and artifacts that explain the city's ancient power.
Cheapest price
€3
Average price
€3
Fastest journey
30 m
Average duration
36 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
24 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Mottola to Taranto is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Mottola to Taranto will cost around €3 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €3.
Of the 4 buses that leave Mottola for Taranto on Wed, Aug 05, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Aug 05 the direct buses cover the 24 km distance in an average of 36 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 30 m .
On Wed, Aug 05 the slowest buses will take 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.








Buses from Mottola to Taranto run on average 32 times per day, taking around 34m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €3 if you book in advance.
There are 26 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 04:00, the last at 23:30. The fastest bus covers the 14 miles (24 km) distance in 25m.
Distance 14 miles (24 km) |
Average bus duration 34m |
Cheapest ticket price €3 |
Buses per day 32 |
Direct buses 26 |
Fastest bus 25m |
First bus 4:00 AM |
Last bus 11:30 PM |
Cheapest Month Jan |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 14 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 05:35AM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:07AM | Arrival Time 06:40AM | Duration 0h33 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:45AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 07:20AM | Arrival Time 08:00AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 08:25AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:25AM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 09:25AM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 11:20AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 12:35PM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 12:40PM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:25PM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 03:45PM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 05:15PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 05:40PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:50PM | Arrival Time 06:00PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:15PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:45PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 06:50PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €4 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 08:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 09:20PM | Arrival Time 09:45PM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 09:35PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Ferrovie del Sud Est | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
The table below shows live departures for Mottola to Taranto buses for today, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Autobus FS Sud Est 11110 · Autobus FS Sud Est 11091 | 3:00 PM Mottola | 0h40 | 3:40 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 1 transfer | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11091 | 3:10 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h30 | 3:40 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11105 | 3:45 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h40 | 4:25 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11305 | 3:50 PM Mottola | 0h35 | 4:25 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11109 | 4:00 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h30 | 4:30 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11111 | 5:00 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h30 | 5:30 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11120 · Autobus FS Sud Est 11115 | 5:15 PM Mottola | 0h55 | 6:10 PM Taranto, Amat | 1 transfer | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11115 | 5:40 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h30 | 6:10 PM Taranto, Amat | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11119 | 6:00 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h30 | 6:30 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11124 · Autobus FS Sud Est 11121 | 6:15 PM Mottola | 0h30 | 6:45 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 1 transfer | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11121 | 6:20 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h25 | 6:45 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11128 · Autobus FS Sud Est 11127 | 6:45 PM Mottola | 0h45 | 7:30 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 1 transfer | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11127 | 6:50 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h40 | 7:30 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11137 | 8:00 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h30 | 8:30 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11143 | 9:00 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h30 | 9:30 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 13045 | 9:35 PM Mottola | 0h40 | 10:15 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
Autobus FS Sud Est 11147 | 10:00 PM Mottola, Bivio | 0h20 | 10:20 PM Taranto, Porto Mercantile | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, August 5 | |||||
![]() | 6:07 AM Mottola | 0h33 | 6:40 AM Taranto | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:20 AM Mottola | 0h40 | 7:00 AM Taranto | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:20 AM Mottola | 0h40 | 8:00 AM Taranto | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Taranto's main archaeological museum, famed for Magna Graecia finds, gold jewels, sculpture, and artifacts that explain the city's ancient power.
Museum in Palazzo Pantaleo presenting local ethnography, traditions, crafts, and social history. A strong complement to archaeological visits in Taranto.
Diocesan museum preserving sacred art, manuscripts, silverwork, and objects linked to Taranto's cathedral and archdiocesan heritage.
Seafront promenade lined with palm trees and public buildings. Ideal for sunsets, civic architecture, and understanding Taranto's relationship with the sea.
Taranto's old island district, packed with alleys, churches, viewpoints, and daily life. Essential for experiencing the city's deepest historical layers.
Canal-side viewpoint area where visitors can watch the swing bridge and boats pass between the Mar Grande and Mar Piccolo waters.
Raw or lightly marinated Taranto mussels, prized for the Mar Piccolo's brackish waters and long local mussel farming tradition.
Small octopus simmered in tomato, often with olives or capers. A classic coastal home-style dish tied to Taranto's fishing culture.
Baked mussels stuffed with breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, and garlic. A beloved Apulian family recipe common in Taranto.
Refined seafood-focused Michelin-starred dining with elegant plating and strong ties to Pugliese ingredients.
Well-known harbor-area restaurant celebrated for local fish, shellfish, and traditional Taranto seafood dishes.
Popular traditional venue for Apulian seafood and classic regional recipes in a relaxed, established setting.
Generally cheaper than Rome or Milan. Hotels, dining, and local transit are usually moderate, with good value seafood and lower tourist-area prices.
Service is often included or not expected. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafes, 5-10% for great restaurant service, and round up taxi fares.
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