There are 4 ways to get from Taormina Center to Catania by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimedebus
1h 22m€2–9Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain Re / ...
1h 29m€4–9Drive 52.7 km
- Drive from Taormina Center to Cataniacar 52.7 km
42 min€9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Taormina Center to Cataniataxi 52.7 km
42 min€90–110
Taormina Center to Catania by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina Center to Catania is to train which costs €4 - €9 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina Center to Catania is to drive which takes 42 min and costs €8 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Catania via Archimede. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Catania Centrale. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Taormina Center and Catania is 54 km. The road distance is 52.7 km.
The best way to get from Taormina Center to Catania without a car is to bus which takes 1h 22m and costs €2 - €9.
The bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimede takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Taormina Center to Catania bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello station.
Taormina Center to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
The best way to get from Taormina Center to Catania is to bus which takes 1h 22m and costs €2 - €9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €4 - €9 and takes 1h 29m.
What companies run services between Taormina Center, Italy and Catania, Italy?
Interbus operates a bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimede every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2–9 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, Trenitalia operates a train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Trenitalia Intercity also services this route 4 times a day.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- €90–110
Stallo Porta Catania - Piazza S. Antonio
- Phone
- 0942 628090
- Website
- taorminataxiservice.it.
Stallo principale - Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II
- Phone
- 0942 23000
- Website
- taorminataxiservice.it.
Stallo Stazione Ferroviaria Taormina-Giardini
- Phone
- 0942 51150
- Website
- taorminataxiservice.it.
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Taormina Center to Catania bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Catania via Archimede station.
Taormina Center to Catania train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Catania Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taormina Center to Catania is 53 km. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from Taormina Center to Catania.
There are 4754+ hotels available in Catania.