There are 6 ways to get from Taormina to Castro by train, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lecce to Castrobus 111
10h 31m€55–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Maglie Megapark Via Otrantobus
11h 1m€38–55Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Castrocar
7h 29m€106–165Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the bus from Lecce to Castrobus
8h 42m€79–178Train, ferry, bus
- 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 Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Leccetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lecce to Castrobus 111
10h 50mBus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Taormina to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Leccebus
- Take the bus from Lecce - Via V Carluccio to Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italiabus
16h 29m€138–198
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Castro is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Castro is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 29m and costs €100 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Castro. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Castro via Giardini-Naxos and Maglie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Taormina and Castro is 574 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Castro without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 31m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Taormina to Castro, including transfers.
Taormina to Castro bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Giardini-Naxos station.
Taormina to Castro bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Maglie Megapark Via Otranto station.
There are 2829+ hotels available in Castro.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Castro, Apulia, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Giardini-Naxos to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto twice daily. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 8h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- [email protected]
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Lecce to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Lecce to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Lecce to Castro
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
Bus from Lecce - Via V Carluccio to Castro Marina Via Marinai d'Italia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Maglie Megapark Via Otranto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Taormina to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Tarsia A3 to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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