There are 5 ways to get from Rende to Taormina by 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.
Train, ferry via Paola
best- Take the train from Paola 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
5h 7mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Messina Centrale Stationbus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re / ...
5h 53m€15–27Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rende to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
3h 3m€54–87Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Castiglione Cosentin 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
5h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus Itabus
7h 8m€18–34
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rende to Taormina is to bus and train which costs €15 - €27 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rende to Taormina is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 3m and costs €50 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Rende to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Rende - Piazza Costantinopoli and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Cosenza Bus Station and Giardini Naxos Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Rende and Taormina is 249 km.
The best way to get from Rende to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry via Paola which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Rende to Taormina, including transfers.
Rende to Taormina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Cosenza Bus Station.
Rende to Taormina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
There are 3418+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Rende, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Giardini Naxos Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €15–30 and the journey takes 4h 15m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Castiglione Cosentin to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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