There are 7 ways to get from Taormina to Blue Grotto by train, ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry via Messina
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrentotrain 0
- Take the ferry from Port of Sorrento to Port of Capriferry
9h 41mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimedebus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
14h 19m€56–110Taxi, car ferry, ferry
- Take the taxi from Taormina to Messinataxi
- Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capriferry
12h 23m€169–260Bus, ferry via Salerno
- Take the bus from Taormina to Salernobus Catania– Dortmund
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capriferry
14h 5m€112–168Train, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
7h 27m€61–226Train, ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
10h 46m€75–139Train, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CTA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
9h 17m€82–222
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Blue Grotto is to bus and ferry which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Blue Grotto is to train and fly and ferry which takes 7h 27m and costs €60 - €230.
The distance between Taormina and Blue Grotto is 549 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Blue Grotto without a car is to train and ferry via Messina which takes 9h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Taormina to Blue Grotto, including transfers.
There are 8768+ hotels available in Blue Grotto.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Blue Grotto, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Blue Grotto. However, you can take the train to Messina Centrale, walk to Messina Marittima, take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Napoli Centrale, walk to Napoli P. Garibaldi, take the train to Sorrento, walk to Port Of Sorrento, take the ferry to Port of Capri, then take the taxi to Blue Grotto. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Messina, take the car ferry to Port of Salerno, walk to Port Of Salerno, take the ferry to Port of Capri, then take the taxi to Blue Grotto.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–75
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- 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 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Taormina to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
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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