There are 4 ways to get from Taormina to Catania - via Etna by bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania piazza Michelangelobus
1h 17m€3–9Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Ogninatrain Re
1h 55m€6–11Drive 49 km
- Drive from Taormina to Catania - via Etnacar 49 km
40 min€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Taormina to Catania - via Etnataxi 49 km
40 min€80–100
Taormina to Catania - via Etna by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Catania - via Etna is to train which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Catania - via Etna is to drive which takes 40 min and costs €7 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Catania piazza Michelangelo. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Catania - via Etna. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Catania Ognina via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Taormina and Catania - via Etna is 52 km. The road distance is 49 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Catania - via Etna without a car is to bus which takes 1h 17m and costs €3 - €9.
The bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania piazza Michelangelo takes 1h including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Taormina to Catania - via Etna bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello station.
Taormina to Catania - via Etna train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
The best way to get from Taormina to Catania - via Etna is to bus which takes 1h 17m and costs €3 - €9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Catania - via Etna, Italy?
Interbus operates a bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania piazza Michelangelo every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €3–9 and the journey takes 1h. Alternatively, Trenitalia operates a train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Ognina hourly. Tickets cost €5–9 and the journey takes 37 min.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Ognina
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania piazza Michelangelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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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More Questions & Answers
Taormina to Catania - via Etna bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Catania piazza Michelangelo station.
Taormina to Catania - via Etna train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Catania Ognina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taormina to Catania - via Etna is 49 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Taormina to Catania - via Etna.
There are 4867+ hotels available in Catania - via Etna.