There are 9 ways to get from Taormina to Apulia by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, car ferry, ferry, 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
8h 30m€52–114Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus Itabus
10h 25m€32–62Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Bari Viale Unità d'Italiabus 110 inbound
9h 35m€40–56Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Taormina-Giardini to Amanteanighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
9h 28m€53–103Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Baricar
6h 6m€91–145Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
9h 22mTrain, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
6h 23m€67–164Train, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
5h 34m€43–149Train, fly to Naples Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Foggiatrain
8h 6m€51–222
Taormina to Apulia by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Apulia is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Apulia is to train and fly and bus which takes 5h 34m and costs €40 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Bari Viale Unità d'Italia via Giardini-Naxos and Taranto Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Apulia. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Bari Centrale via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Taormina and Apulia is 515 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Apulia without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €50 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Taormina to Apulia, including transfers.
Taormina to Apulia bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Giardini-Naxos station.
Taormina to Apulia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
The best way to get from Taormina to Apulia is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs €50 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Taranto, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Apulia, Italy?
You can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Bari Centrale via Lamezia Terme C. in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Bari Viale Unità d'Italia via San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos, Giardini-Naxos, Taranto via Porto Mercantile, and Taranto Porto Mercantile in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Caserta to Foggia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Taormina to Apulia bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Taormina to Apulia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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