There are 8 ways to get from Merano to Taormina by bus, plane, train, train (Trenitalia), night train, car ferry, 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.
Bus to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)VRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
6h 24m€84–277Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Bologna Centrale486 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello
24h 16m€58–205Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to PaolaFr
- Take the train from Paola to Taormina-GiardiniIc
15h 27m€93–256Train, night train
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna CentraleFr
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Taormina-GiardiniIni
20h 3m€96–189Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BGY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
8h 4m€107–267Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport, train
- Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BZO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
6h 43m€361–553Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazione
- Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Station
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardiniRe
24h 23mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Merano to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Taormina
13h 43m€209–303
Merano to Taormina by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Taormina is to bus which costs €55 - €210 and takes 24h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Taormina is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 24m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Meran and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Bolzano South, Bologna Centrale and Catania via Archimede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Bolzano Bozen and Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
The distance between Merano and Taormina is 1195 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Taormina without a car is to train which takes 15h 27m and costs €90 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Merano to Taormina, including transfers.
Merano to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bolzano South station.
Merano to Taormina train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bolzano Bozen station.
The best way to get from Merano to Taormina is to train which takes 15h 27m and costs €90 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €210 and takes 24h 16m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Taormina-Giardini via Bolzano Bozen and Paola in around 15h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Meran to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Bolzano South, Bologna Centrale, Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station, and Catania via Archimede in around 24h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–460
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- 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
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bolzano South to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bolzano South to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- +39 333 916 3531
- info@harea.travel
- Website
- harea.travel
Bus from Merano, Stazione to Padova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.harea.travel/
Bus from Padua Bus Station to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.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
- 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
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Merano to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Merano to Taormina train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Paola station.
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