There are 5 ways to get from Taormina to Lecce by train, car ferry, bus, car, 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, car ferry
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to LecceIc
8h 45m€36–108Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
9h 18m€32–42Drive, ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Lecce
6h 32m€80–124Train, fly
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)CTA - BDS
8h 22m€81–220Train, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Lecce
11h 28m€39–98
Taormina to Lecce by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Lecce is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Lecce is to drive and ferry which takes 6h 32m and costs €75 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Taormina Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene via Giardini-Naxos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Taormina and Lecce is 518 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Lecce without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 8h 45m and costs €35 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Taormina to Lecce, including transfers.
Taormina to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Giardini-Naxos station.
Taormina to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene station.
There are 2845+ hotels available in Lecce.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Lecce, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Giardini-Naxos to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene twice daily. Tickets cost €30–40 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- 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 Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Cosenza to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- 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 Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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