There are 6 ways to get from Scala to Taormina by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, train (Trenitalia), or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.GiovanniFr / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardiniRe
6h 44mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Salerno to Taormina-GiardiniIc
9h 48m€25–85Bus
- Take the bus from Salerno to CataniaN528 / ...
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello
11h 41m€32–107Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Amalfi to Port of Salerno
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-GiardiniRe
13h 51m€44–184Drive, ferry
- Drive from Scala to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Taormina
6h 16m€76–111Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Minori Via Alfonso Gatto to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
5h 28m€50–185
Scala to Taormina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scala to Taormina is to train which costs €24 - €85 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Scala to Taormina is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 28m and costs €50 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Scala to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Minori and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Salerno and Catania via Archimede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 41m.
The distance between Scala and Taormina is 458 km.
The best way to get from Scala to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Scala to Taormina, including transfers.
Scala to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salerno station.
The best way to get from Scala to Taormina is to bus which takes 11h 41m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €24 - €85 and takes 9h 48m.
Scala to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania station.
There are 2929+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Scala, Campania, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Minori to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Salerno, Catania, and Catania via Archimede in around 11h 41m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Salerno to Taormina-Giardini once daily. Tickets cost €27–80 and the journey takes 6h 18m. Trenitalia S.p.A. also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–170
- 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 Salerno to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–9
Train from Salerno to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €55–80
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salerno to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- 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
- +39 081 879 26 45
- ordini@pintourbus.com
- Website
- pintourbus.com
Bus from Minori Via Alfonso Gatto to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.pintourbus.com/en/home/
- 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
- +39 089 87 29 50
- info@travelmar.it
- Website
- travelmar.it
Ferry from Port of Amalfi to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.travelmar.it/en/index
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- info@grassiboatpositano.com
- Website
- grassiboatpositano.com
Ferry from Port of Amalfi to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.grassiboatpositano.com/
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- info@lucibello.it
- Website
- lucibello.it
Ferry from Port of Amalfi to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- lucibello.it
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Port of Amalfi to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €28–40
- Moto
- €45–65
- Car
- €120–160
- Cars
- €60
- 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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