There are 6 ways to get from Monopoli to Taormina by taxi, plane, 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.
Taxi, fly, train
best- Take the taxi from Monopoli to Bari-Airport-BRItaxi
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
3h 44m€113–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 390
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Giardini-Naxosbus
10h 13m€37–51Train, ferry via Amantea (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Monopoli to Bari Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Bari Centrale 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
9h 43mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Monopoli to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
6h 10m€90–138Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Monopoli to Bari Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
11h 43mBus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 390
- Take the bus from Taranto to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Taorminabus
14h 36m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monopoli to Taormina is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Monopoli to Taormina is to taxi and fly and train which takes 3h 44m and costs €110 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Monopoli to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Monopoli and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Taranto via Porto Mercantile and San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Monopoli and Taormina is 540 km.
The best way to get from Monopoli to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry via Amantea which takes 9h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Monopoli to Taormina, including transfers.
Monopoli to Taormina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., depart from Monopoli station.
Monopoli to Taormina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., arrive at Taranto Porto Mercantile station.
There are 3419+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Monopoli, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Monopoli to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Taranto Porto Mercantile, Taranto via Porto Mercantile, Giardini-Naxos, and San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos in around 10h 13m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
Bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Giardini-Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Taranto to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- 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
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €70–90
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
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