The average bus between Palermo and Taormina takes 5h 37m and the fastest bus takes 4h. The bus service runs several times per day from Palermo to Taormina. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a day between Palermo and Taormina. The earliest departure is at 9:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Palermo is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Taormina at 7:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Palermo station and arriving at Taormina station via Catania Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
Palermo to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Palermo to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello station.
The distance between Palermo and Taormina is 173.7 km. The road distance is 266 km.
You can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Catania via Archimede in around 4h 12m.