How to travel from Lake Como to Otranto, Italy

There are several options for getting from Lake Como to Otranto by ferry, plane, bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around €74 ($74) and will take around 16h 15m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus, then take the train and then fly and arrive in approximately 5hrs, though it is a bit more costly at approximately €95 ($95).

The distance between Lake Como and Otranto is around 1,027km (638 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 990km (615 miles)

It takes around 5h 30m to get from Lake Como and Otranto by ferry, plane and bus. If you are travelling by car it will take around 10h 60m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Lake Como to Otranto is to take the bus, then take the train and then fly which takes around 5hrs and will set you back approx €95 ($95).

The cheapest way to travel between Lake Como and Otranto, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around €74 ($74) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Lake Como and Otranto. We recommend that you take the bus to Lecco then take the train to Bergamo then fly from Milan Bergamo (BGY) to Brindisi (BDS) then take the bus to Otranto Via Orte. instead which will take 5hrs.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Lake Como and Otranto. It typically takes around 16h 15m and departs 6 times a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Lake Como to Otranto. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Como San Giovanni Stazione FS and Bologna. These services run 6 times a week and will take a minimum of 16h 15m.

FlixBus, Marino Autolinee and SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro run regular bus services between Lake Como and Otranto. Buses run 6 times a week and take around 16h 15m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Lake Como to Otranto. We recommend that you take a ferry to Como then fly from Milan Malpensa (MXP) to Brindisi (BDS) then take the bus to Otranto Via Orte. instead which will take 5h 30m.

The closest major airport to Otranto is Brindisi Airport (BDS) (BDS) which is approximately 73km (46 miles) from Otranto. Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) (BRI) and Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) (SUF) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Lake Como and Otranto. The distance is around 1,142km (710 miles) by road and it will take around 10h 60m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Lake Como to Otranto is to take a ferry, then fly and then take the bus which takes, on average, 5h 30m and will usually cost around €84 ($84).