Taranto: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Taranto is a city of 198,585 people in Italy (Apulia), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Brindisi Airport (BDS), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Taranto runs from about 9 h 20 min a day in late December to 15 h 7 min in late June (computed for 40.46° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Taranto is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Brindisi Airport (BDS), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI, 85 km).
Flights to Taranto: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Taranto · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Naples, 255 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sarajevo, 387 km (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Skopje, 389 km (North Macedonia)
- Tirana, 236 km (Albania) — buses · car rental · tours
- Bari, 80 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Catania, 380 km — buses · car rental
- Podgorica, 277 km (Montenegro) — buses · car rental · tours
- Messina, 291 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Durrës, 209 km (Albania) — buses · car rental · tours
- Reggio Calabria, 295 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Taranto?
Brindisi Airport (BDS), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Taranto?
About 198,585 people live in Taranto (GeoNames).
What time zone is Taranto in?
Europe/Rome, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Taranto?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Taranto?
Naples (255 km), Sarajevo (387 km), Skopje (389 km), Tirana (236 km), Bari (80 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.