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Compare bus, train, and flight for Taranto to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Taranto to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €48. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 32m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €48, and a flight costs an average of €26.
Distance: 263 miles (424 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train |
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€77 Average price | €108 Average price | €65 Average price Cheapest |
10h 27m Average total duration 9h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 11h 11m Average total duration 10h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get from Taranto to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Taranto to Palermo is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Intercity 558 · Intercity 723Cheapest
Intercity 558 · Intercity 723Fastest
FR 4099Other options
Intercity 566 · Intercity 727
06 - 62+
AZ1622 · AZ1795
06 - 62+
AZ1622 · AZ1783
06 - 61+
AZ1622 · AZ1795Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Taranto to Palermo:
A flight is $11 (€9) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Taranto to Palermo costing on average $44 (€35).
A flight is $27 (€22) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Taranto to Palermo costing on average $60 (€48).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 30m.
Train takes on average 9h 48m.
- Around 33 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Taranto and Palermo as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bari Palese Airport and arrive in Palermo Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Taranto, Terminal Cimino and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Trains mostly depart from Taranto station and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Travel with Ryanair, ITA, KM Malta Airlines to go to Palermo by flight.
- Travel with Intercity to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Sais Autolinee, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Palermo by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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