There are 8 ways to get from Apulia to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
4h 30m€46–146Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus Itabus
10h 13m€30–52Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
8h 53mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
5h 59m€95–145Fly from Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
7h 18m€77–162Train to Naples Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Foggia to Caserta stazionetrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
7h 10m€51–215Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
10h 12m€70–223Bus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Tarsia Strada Statale 19bus Inter SAJ 01 B / ...
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Taorminabus
12h 35m€128–191
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Taormina is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 4h 30m and costs €45 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Giardini Naxos Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Apulia and Taormina is 495 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Apulia to Taormina, including transfers.
Apulia to Taormina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi station.
Apulia to Taormina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
There are 3218+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €29–50 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Foggia to Caserta stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Tarsia Strada Statale 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Tarsia A3 to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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