There are 4 ways to get from Santa Caterina dello Ionio to Taormina by bus, car ferry, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry, train
best- Take the bus from Stilo to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
5h 15m€12–61Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stilo to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus Itabus
7h€11–21Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Monasterace-Stilo 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
5h 18mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Santa Caterina dello Ionio to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
2h 42m€45–73
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Caterina dello Ionio to Taormina is to bus which costs €11 - €21 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Caterina dello Ionio to Taormina is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 42m and costs €40 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Caterina dello Ionio to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Stilo and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione and Giardini Naxos Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Santa Caterina dello Ionio and Taormina is 217 km.
The best way to get from Santa Caterina dello Ionio to Taormina without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 5h 15m and costs €12 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Santa Caterina dello Ionio to Taormina, including transfers.
Santa Caterina dello Ionio to Taormina bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Stilo station.
Santa Caterina dello Ionio to Taormina bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 3413+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Santa Caterina dello Ionio, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Santa Caterina dello Ionio to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Stilo, Villa San Giovanni, Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione, and Giardini Naxos Bus Station in around 7h.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- 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 Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monasterace-Stilo to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- 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 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Stilo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Stilo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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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