There are 7 ways to get from Apulia to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
3h 13m€75–185Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardiniRe
10h 38m€31–97Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardiniRe
8h 42mBus
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus StationItabus
10h 1m€32–73Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Taormina
5h 54m€74–108Fly from Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BDS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
7h 26m€71–206Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bari Capruzzi to Tarsia Strada Statale 19
- Take the bus from Tarsia to Messina582
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardiniRe
10h 32m€42–60
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Taormina is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 3h 13m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi and arriving at Taormina Via Luigi Pirandello via Giardini Naxos Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
The distance between Apulia and Taormina is 498 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Apulia to Taormina, including transfers.
Apulia to Taormina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi station.
Apulia to Taormina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
There are 2855+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Bari Capruzzi to Tarsia Strada Statale 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Schedules at
- saj.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tarsia to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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