There are 6 ways to get from Ischia to Taormina by ferry, plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, fly, train
best- Take the ferry from Port of Ischia to Naples Beverelloferry
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
5h 9m€46–211Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Ischia to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Ic
8h 58m€30–151Ferry, train via Messina
- Take the ferry from Port of Ischia to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
8h 42mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Ischia to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
10h 55m€36–104Ferry, car ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Ischia to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Taorminacar
13h 52m€82–187Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ischia to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
11h 50m€41–133
Ischia to Taormina by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ischia to Taormina is to ferry and bus and train which costs €35 - €110 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ischia to Taormina is to ferry and fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs €45 - €220.
The distance between Ischia and Taormina is 483 km.
The best way to get from Ischia to Taormina without a car is to ferry and train via Messina which takes 8h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Ischia to Taormina, including transfers.
There are 2927+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Ischia, Campania, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Ischia to Taormina. However, you can take the ferry to Naples Beverello, walk to Beverello - Angioino, take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, walk to Naples Airport (NAP) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Ischia to Taormina-Giardini via Naples Beverello, Municipio, Piazza Garibaldi, Napoli Centrale, Villa San Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Messina Marittima, and Messina Centrale in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- 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
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39 081 497 22 06
- alilauro@alilauro.it
- Website
- alilauro.it
Ferry from Port of Ischia to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Schedules at
- alilauro.it
- Phone
- 081 18 96 66 90
- Website
- shop.caremar.it
Ferry from Port of Ischia to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://shop.caremar.it/en/
- Passenger Ferry Ticket
- €16–22
- Passenger & Car Ferry Ticket
- €55–70
- Passenger Hydrofoil Ticket
- €22–28
- Phone
- +39 081 3334411
- Website
- medmargroup.it
Ferry from Port of Ischia to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- medmargroup.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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Naples to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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