There are 6 ways to get from Taormina to Blue Grotto by train, ferry, taxi, car ferry, bus, night train, 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
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 40mTrain, fly, ferry
cheapest- 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 21m€61–234Taxi, 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€172–260Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimedebus
- Take the bus from Catania to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
13h 33m€76–131Night train, ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Taormina-Giardini to Napoli Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
11h 49m€66–118Bus, ferry via Salerno
- Take the bus from Taormina to Salernobus Catania– Dortmund
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capriferry
13h 47m€102–153
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Blue Grotto is to night train and ferry which costs €65 - €120 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Blue Grotto is to train and fly and ferry which takes 7h 21m and costs €60 - €240.
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 which takes 9h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Taormina to Blue Grotto, including transfers.
There are 8491+ 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Ente Autonomo Volturno S.r.l.
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Taormina-Giardini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- 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
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +39 081 497 2238
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alilauro GRU.SO.N.
Ferry from Port of Sorrento to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Alilauro GRU.SO.N.
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- [email protected]
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Sorrento to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- [email protected]
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Port of Sorrento to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Schedules at
- snav.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- snav.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- snav.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
- Phone
- +39.089.871483
- Website
- Alicost S.p.A.
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Alicost S.p.A.
- 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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