There are 5 ways to get from Taormina to Cefalo 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
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 Salernotrain Ic
- Take the train from Salerno to Potenza Centraletrain Re
10h 58mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Taormina-Giardini to Battipaglianighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centraletrain Re
12h 14m€49–81Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Ospedale San carlobus
- Take the bus from Potenza to Aviglianobus
11h 47mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Cefalocar
5h 32m€97–156Bus
- Take the bus from Taormina to Battipagliabus Catania– Dortmund
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Potenzabus N525
11h 55m€79–109
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Cefalo is to night train and train which costs €45 - €85 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Cefalo is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 32m and costs €95 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Cefalo. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Avigliano via Giardini-Naxos, Scanzano Jonico and Potenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Cefalo. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Stazione Avigliano Città via Battipaglia, Potenza Inferiore and Potenza Santa Maria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Taormina and Cefalo is 559 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Cefalo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Taormina to Cefalo, including transfers.
Taormina to Cefalo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Giardini-Naxos station.
Taormina to Cefalo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
Taormina to Cefalo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Cefalo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Avigliano via San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos, Giardini-Naxos, Scanzano Jonico, Potenza - Ospedale San carlo, and Potenza in around 11h 47m.
- 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 Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Battipaglia to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Taormina-Giardini to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 0971 54673
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Potenza - Ospedale San carlo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- 800 050 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
Bus from Potenza to Avigliano
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Taormina to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Battipaglia to Potenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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Taormina to Cefalo train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Battipaglia station.
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