There are 4 ways to get from Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus 6
1h 10m€4–5Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain Re / ...
1h 15m€6–12Drive 50.4 km
- Drive from Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Cataniacar 50.4 km
41 min€8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Cataniataxi 50.4 km
41 min€170–200
Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania is to bus which costs €4 - €5 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania is to drive which takes 41 min and costs €7 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos and arriving at Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Catania Centrale via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Giardini-Naxos and Playa di Catania is 53 km. The road distance is 50.4 km.
The best way to get from Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €4 - €5.
The bus from San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania bus services, operated by Etna Trasporti, depart from San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos station.
Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
The best way to get from Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs €4 - €5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €5 - €13 and takes 1h 15m.
What companies run services between Giardini-Naxos, Italy and Playa di Catania, Italy?
Etna Trasporti operates a bus from San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop every 3 hours. Tickets cost €4–5 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, Trenitalia operates a train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 50 min. Trenitalia Intercity also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- [email protected]
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €170–200
Stallo Porta Catania - Piazza S. Antonio
- Phone
- 0942 628090
- Website
- taorminataxiservice.it.
Stallo principale - Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
- Phone
- 0942 23000
- Website
- taorminataxiservice.it.
Stallo Stazione Ferroviaria Taormina-Giardini
- Phone
- 0942 51150
- Website
- taorminataxiservice.it.
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More Questions & Answers
Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania bus services, operated by Etna Trasporti, arrive at Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop station.
Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Catania Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania is 50 km. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Giardini-Naxos to Playa di Catania.
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