There are 5 ways to get from Cosenza to Taormina by 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.
Train, ferry via Paola
best- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
4h 32mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Messina Centrale Stationbus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re / ...
6h 1m€15–27Bus
- Take the bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus Itabus
5h 38m€16–32Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cosenza to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
2h 54m€53–85Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Cosenza 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
4h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cosenza to Taormina is to bus and train which costs €15 - €27 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cosenza to Taormina is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 54m and costs €50 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Cosenza station to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Cosenza Bus Station and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Giardini Naxos Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Cosenza and Taormina is 243 km.
The best way to get from Cosenza to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry via Paola which takes 4h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Cosenza to Taormina, including transfers.
Cosenza to Taormina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Cosenza Bus Station.
Cosenza to Taormina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
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What companies run services between Cosenza, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Giardini Naxos Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €15–30 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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 Cosenza to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- 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 Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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 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 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 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.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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