There are 4 ways to get from Gerace to Taormina by train, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Locri to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
4h 21m€27–76Drive, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Gerace to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Taorminacar
2h 10m€21–33Bus
- Take the bus from Rosarno to Giardini-Naxosbus
5h 25m€36–46Train, ferry
- Take the train from Locri to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Re
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
4h 53m€29–41
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gerace to Taormina is to drive and ferry which costs €21 - €35 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gerace to Taormina is to drive and ferry which takes 2h 10m and costs €21 - €35.
The distance between Gerace and Taormina is 172 km.
The best way to get from Gerace to Taormina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 4h 21m and costs €26 - €80.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Gerace to Taormina, including transfers.
There are 2858+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Gerace, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Rosarno to Giardini-Naxos twice daily. Tickets cost €7–10 and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Locri to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
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 Locri to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Locri to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Rosarno to Giardini-Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- 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
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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