There are 5 ways to get from Taormina to Catanzaro by train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car 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, ferry (Trenitalia)
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 Lamezia Terme C.train Fr
4h 23mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Lamezia Terme Train Stationbus Itabus
6h 28m€15–30Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.nighttrain Ini
5h 5m€19–37Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Catanzarocar
2h 30m€48–80Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catanzarobus
7h 12m€16–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Catanzaro is to bus which costs €14 - €30 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Catanzaro is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 30m and costs €45 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Germaneto via Giardini Naxos Bus Station and S. Eufemia Lamezia Stazione FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Catanzaro via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Taormina and Catanzaro is 195 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Catanzaro without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Taormina to Catanzaro, including transfers.
Taormina to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
Taormina to Catanzaro train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
Taormina to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Lamezia Terme Train Station.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Catanzaro, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €11–24 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C. 4 times a day. Tickets cost €15–30 and the journey takes 3h 59m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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Taormina to Catanzaro train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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