There are 9 ways to get from Apulia to Taormina by bus, plane, train, ferry, 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.
Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
4h 40m€43–119Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re / ...
9h 12m€36–67Train, ferry via Amantea (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the train from Taranto to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
8h 10mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
5h 58m€92–142Fly from Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 24m€56–135Train to Naples Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Foggia to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 55m€54–173Train to Abruzzo Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Foggia to Pescara Centraletrain
- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 22m€59–185Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
9h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Bari to Cataniabus N596 / ...
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
10h 2m€42–73
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 and train which costs €35 - €70 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Taormina is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 40m and costs €40 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Bari and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Catania via Archimede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Apulia and Taormina is 532 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry via Amantea which takes 8h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Apulia to Taormina, including transfers.
Apulia to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Apulia to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
There are 3425+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bari to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Catania and Catania via Archimede in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Foggia to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foggia to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- 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
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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