There are 8 ways to get from Grottaglie to Taormina by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, ferry, train, or plane
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Train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taormina-Giardinitrain Ic
8h 38m€22–38Bus
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Giardini-Naxosbus
9h 25m€34–45Drive, ferry
- Drive from Grottaglie to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Taorminacar
5h 30m€68–100Train to Brindisi Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Grottaglie to Brindisitrain
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
8h 34m€72–201Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
8h 47mBus, train
- Take the bus from Taranto to Messinabus N595 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re / ...
9h 37m€34–86Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taormina-Giardinitrain Ic
11h 46m€34–82Italobus Connections, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti 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
8h 36m
Grottaglie to Taormina by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grottaglie to Taormina is to train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia which costs €21 - €40 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Grottaglie to Taormina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 30m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Grottaglie to Taormina station. However, there are services departing from Grottaglie and arriving at Giardini Naxos Station via Taranto - Via Principe Amedeo, Taranto via Porto Mercantile and Giardini-Naxos - St John Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Grottaglie to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Grottaglie and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Taranto and Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Grottaglie and Taormina is 429 km.
The best way to get from Grottaglie to Taormina without a car is to train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia which takes 8h 38m and costs €21 - €40.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Grottaglie to Taormina, including transfers.
Grottaglie to Taormina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Grottaglie to Taormina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Taranto station.
The best way to get from Grottaglie to Taormina is to train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia which takes 8h 38m and costs €21 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 9h 25m.
What companies run services between Grottaglie, Apulia, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a train from Grottaglie to Taormina-Giardini via Taranto and Lamezia Terme C. in around 8h 38m. Alternatively, SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Giardini-Naxos twice daily. Tickets cost €30–40 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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 Taranto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Grottaglie to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Giardini-Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Taranto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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More Questions & Answers
Grottaglie to Taormina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Giardini-Naxos station.
Grottaglie to Taormina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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