There are 6 ways to get from Bari Centrale 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, 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
3h 9m€69–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus Itabus
10h 19m€35–68Train, ferry via Sibari (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Castiglione Cosentintrain Re
- Take the train from Castiglione Cosentin 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
9h 43mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bari Centrale to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
6h 10m€90–139Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
9h 54mBus 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 39m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari Centrale to Taormina is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bari Centrale to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 3h 9m and costs €65 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari Centrale 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 19m.
The distance between Bari Centrale and Taormina is 496 km.
The best way to get from Bari Centrale to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry via Sibari which takes 9h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Bari Centrale to Taormina, including transfers.
Bari Centrale to Taormina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi station.
Bari Centrale to Taormina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
There are 3426+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Bari Centrale, 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 €30–70 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sibari to Castiglione Cosentin
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Castiglione Cosentin to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Tarsia Strada Statale 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Tarsia A3 to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
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