There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Porta Messina by bus, train (Trenitalia), rideshare, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
1h 10m€3–9Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re / ...
1h 20m€5–10Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Catania to Taormina51.4 km
1h 4m€4Bus via Catania Airport
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
1h 25m€4–9Bus via Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Taormina Terminal Busbus 6
1h 31m€4–6Drive 54.6 km
- Drive from Catania to Porta Messinacar 54.6 km
41 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Catania to Porta Messinataxi 54.6 km
41 min€90–120
Catania to Porta Messina by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Porta Messina is to rideshare which costs €4 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Porta Messina is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €8 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Catania via Archimede and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Taormina-Giardini. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Catania and Porta Messina is 52 km. The road distance is 54.6 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Porta Messina without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €3 - €9.
The bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Catania to Porta Messina bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Catania via Archimede station.
Catania to Porta Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Porta Messina is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €3 - €9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €5 - €10 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Porta Messina, Italy?
Interbus operates a bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello hourly. Tickets cost €3–9 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, Trenitalia operates a train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 1h. Trenitalia Intercity also services this route 4 times a day.
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- [email protected]
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Taormina Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Catania to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €90–120
Autoservizi Distefano Salvatore
- Phone
- +39 360 968 390
- Website
- taxi-catania.com
Radio Taxi Catania
- Phone
- +39 095 8833
- Website
- radiotaxicatania.org
Taxi Catania and Sicily Ruggieri Orazio
Taxi Pozzallo
- Phone
- +3909321846960, +393358004210
- Website
- taxipozzallo.com
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More Questions & Answers
Catania to Porta Messina bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello station.
Catania to Porta Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Taormina-Giardini station.
Yes, the driving distance between Catania to Porta Messina is 55 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Catania to Porta Messina.
There are 3418+ hotels available in Porta Messina.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Catania and Porta Messina. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.