There are 4 ways to get from San Luca 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 Messina (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Bianco to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
4h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bovalino Superiore to Villa San Giovannibus 29
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus Itabus
6h 18m€10–18Drive, car ferry
- Drive from San Luca to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
2h 56m€36–61Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bianco to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Re
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
4h 52m€19–38
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Luca to Taormina is to bus which costs €10 - €18 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from San Luca to Taormina is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 56m and costs €35 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from San Luca to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Bovalino Superiore and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione and Giardini Naxos Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between San Luca and Taormina is 160 km.
The best way to get from San Luca to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry via Messina which takes 4h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from San Luca to Taormina, including transfers.
San Luca to Taormina bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Bovalino Superiore station.
San Luca to Taormina bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 3418+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between San Luca, Calabria, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from San Luca to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Bovalino Superiore, Villa San Giovanni, Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione, and Giardini Naxos Bus Station in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bianco to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- 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 Bianco to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- 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 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 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Bovalino Superiore to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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
- 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
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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