There are 6 ways to get from Sassi di Matera to Taormina by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus 354
- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. 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
8h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonicobus 354
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Giardini-Naxosbus
9h€31–43Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sassi di Matera to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
5h 29m€91–141Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
5h 35m€45–147Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Metaponto - Scalobus 354
- Take the train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
10h 29m€54–202Bus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarsiabus 1586
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Taorminabus
13h 13m€125–183
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sassi di Matera to Taormina is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Sassi di Matera to Taormina is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 29m and costs €90 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sassi di Matera to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Matera and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Scanzano Jonico and San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Sassi di Matera and Taormina is 417 km.
The best way to get from Sassi di Matera to Taormina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 8h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Sassi di Matera to Taormina, including transfers.
Sassi di Matera to Taormina bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Matera station.
Sassi di Matera to Taormina bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 3000+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Sassi di Matera, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Sassi di Matera to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Matera, Scanzano Jonico, Giardini-Naxos, and San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos in around 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Palese Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera to Metaponto - Scalo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Giardini-Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Matera to Tarsia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Tarsia A3 to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
- 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
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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