There are 6 ways to get from Castro to Taormina 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, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus 111
- Take the train from Lecce 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
10h 3mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Maglie Megapark Via Otranto to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re / ...
10h 23m€42–61Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Castro to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
7h 37m€104–159Bus, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
7h 31m€79–176Bus
- Take the bus from Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia to Lecce - Via V Carlucciobus
- Take the bus from Lecce to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Taorminabus
15h 51m€135–205Bus, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Castro to Leccebus
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BDS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 51m€95–215
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castro to Taormina is to bus and train which costs €40 - €65 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Castro to Taormina is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 31m and costs €75 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Castro to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia and arriving at Taormina via Lecce and Tarsia A3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Castro and Taormina is 574 km.
The best way to get from Castro to Taormina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 10h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Castro to Taormina, including transfers.
Castro to Taormina bus services, operated by S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, depart from Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia station.
Castro to Taormina bus services, operated by S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, arrive at Lecce - Via V Carluccio station.
There are 3270+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Castro, Apulia, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia to Taormina via Lecce - Via V Carluccio, Lecce, and Tarsia A3 in around 15h 51m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- [email protected]
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia to Lecce - Via V Carluccio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Castro to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Maglie Megapark Via Otranto to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Lecce to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- 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
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