There are 6 ways to get from Paestum 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 Paestum 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
6h 1mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Paestum - Stazione FS to Garibaldi Barrellabus 34
- Take the bus from Salerno to Messinabus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
9h 47m€42–76Bus
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Taorminabus Catania– Dortmund
9h 22m€72–100Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paestum to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
6h 23m€83–129Train, fly
- Take the train from Paestum to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
5h 45m€43–201Train, ferry via Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel 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
6h 26m
Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paestum to Taormina is to bus and train which costs €40 - €80 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Paestum to Taormina is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €40 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Paestum to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Paestum - Stazione FS and arriving at Taormina via Battipaglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Paestum and Taormina is 389 km.
The best way to get from Paestum to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Paestum to Taormina, including transfers.
Paestum to Taormina bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Battipaglia station.
Paestum to Taormina bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Taormina station.
There are 3265+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Paestum, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Battipaglia to Taormina 3 times a week. Tickets cost €70–95 and the journey takes 7h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paestum to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paestum to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paestum to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Battipaglia to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 089 9847261
- [email protected]
- Website
- fsbusitalia.it
Bus from Paestum - Stazione FS to Garibaldi Barrella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- fsbusitalia.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- Phone
- +39 0974.836185
- Website
- giulianobus.com
Bus from Paestum - Stazione FS to Garibaldi Barrella
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- giulianobus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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