How to travel from Rome to Taranto

There are 3 options to travel to Taranto from Rome including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Taranto from Rome is a bus with an average price of $11 (€10).

This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Taranto:

A bus is $8 (€7) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $19 (€17) from Rome to Taranto.

A bus is $15 (€14) less than a train with an average ticket price of $26 (€24) from Rome to Taranto.

The fastest way from Rome to Taranto is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to Taranto that take longer:

Getting to Taranto by bus takes 6 h 25 min on average.

Train takes on average 4 h 42 min.

The distance from Rome to Taranto is approximately 265 miles (427 km).

The average frequency per day from Rome to Taranto is:

• 6 buses per day.
• Around 10 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Taranto from Rome as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Rome to Taranto:

• Buses mostly depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arrive in Taranto, Terminal Cimino.
• Trains most often depart from Rome at Rome Termini and arrive in Taranto at Taranto.

The following travel companies offer services from Rome to Taranto:

• Itabus, Marino Autolinee or FlixBus can take you to Taranto by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Itabus from Rome to Taranto for $11 (€10).
• Ryanair or Alitalia can take you to Taranto by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Ryanair from Rome to Taranto for $19 (€17).
• Travel with Intercity, Frecciarossa, Regionale, Frecciargento, Italo, Intercity Notte or Trenitalia to go to Taranto by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Intercity Rome to Taranto tickets on Omio for $26 (€24).

Yes, there are direct routes from Rome to Taranto with the following travel companies:

• You can find 3 direct buses per day to Taranto with Itabus, Marino Autolinee or FlixBus.
• You can find 2 direct trains per day to Taranto with Intercity or Frecciarossa.

Direct services to Taranto tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.