There are 6 ways to get from Metaponto Station to Taormina by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Metaponto 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
7h 8mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Giardini-Naxosbus
7h 55m€28–39Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Metaponto Station to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
4h 48m€79–122Train, fly
- Take the train from Metaponto to Bari Centraletrain
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 30m€63–176Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
8h 27m€54–194Bus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Tarsiabus 1586
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Taorminabus
11h 9m€121–176
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Metaponto Station to Taormina is to bus which costs €28 - €40 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Metaponto Station to Taormina is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 48m and costs €75 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Metaponto Station to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Metaponto and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Scanzano Jonico and San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Metaponto Station and Taormina is 369 km.
The best way to get from Metaponto Station to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Metaponto Station to Taormina, including transfers.
Metaponto Station to Taormina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Scanzano Jonico station.
Metaponto Station to Taormina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Giardini-Naxos station.
There are 3218+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Metaponto Station, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Scanzano Jonico to Giardini-Naxos twice daily. Tickets cost €26–35 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Giardini-Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metaponto to Tarsia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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