There are 6 ways to get from Taormina to Lecce by bus, train, ferry, car, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Benebus
9h 18m€37–52Train, ferry via Sibari
- 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 Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Castiglione Cosentin to Sibaritrain Re
- Take the train from Sibari to Leccetrain Ic
10h 16mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Leccecar
6h 44m€96–155Train, fly
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
7h 49m€66–146Train, 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 Reggio Calabria C.Le to Leccetrain Ic
12h 2mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Messina to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimiterobus
- Take the bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Lecce - City Terminalbus 108
12h 11m€47–92
Taormina to Lecce by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Lecce is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Lecce is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 44m and costs €95 - €160.
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 573 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Lecce without a car is to bus which takes 9h 18m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 9h 18m 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 3734+ 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 €35–50 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Castiglione Cosentin to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sibari to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- €35–50
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Lecce - City Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Lecce - City Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Lecce - City Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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