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How to get fromPotenza to Taorminaby train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 7 ways to get from Potenza to Taormina by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Re
    8h 16m

  2. Bus via Policoro

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Scanzano Jonicobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Giardini-Naxosbus bus
    9h 48m
    €35–48

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Potenza to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar car
    5h 11m
    €86–133

  4. Train to Naples Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NAP - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 51m
    €55–192

  5. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Salerno to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Ic
    9h 23m
    €57–127

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Potenza to Battipagliabus bus 570 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Taorminabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    10h 7m

  7. Bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Potenza - Via Zara to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRI - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 44m
    €52–139

Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 538.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Potenza, Italy and Taormina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Scanzano Jonico, Giardini-Naxos, and San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Potenza Centrale to Taormina-Giardini via Salerno in around 9h 23m.

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