There are 6 ways to get from Taormina to Francavilla Fontana by train, ferry, bus, night train, car, car ferry, 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 (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 Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Francavilla Fontanatrain Ic
7h 50mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Messina to Tarantobus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Taranto Via per San Giorgio to Francavilla Fontanabus 530
10h 51m€30–73Bus
- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
8h 58m€34–45Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.nighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Francavilla Fontanatrain Ic
8h 26m€46–95Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Francavilla Fontanacar
5h 39m€86–135Train, fly
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
8h 30m€65–152
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Francavilla Fontana is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Francavilla Fontana is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 39m and costs €85 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Francavilla Fontana. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Francavilla Fontana via Giardini-Naxos and Taranto - Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Francavilla Fontana. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Francavilla Fontana via Lamezia Terme C.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Taormina and Francavilla Fontana is 445 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Francavilla Fontana without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Taormina to Francavilla Fontana, including transfers.
Taormina to Francavilla Fontana bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Giardini-Naxos station.
Taormina to Francavilla Fontana train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
Taormina to Francavilla Fontana bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Francavilla Fontana, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantile twice daily. Tickets cost €30–40 and the journey takes 6h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- 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 Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Francavilla Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Francavilla Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Taranto Via per San Giorgio to Francavilla Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Schedules at
- fseonline.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
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Taormina to Francavilla Fontana train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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