There are 3 ways to get from Taormina to Grotteria by train, ferry, bus, 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 Reggio Calabria C.Le to Gioiosa Jonicatrain Re
6h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimedebus
- Take the bus from Catania to Villa San Giovannibus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Marina di Gioiosa Ionicabus
8h 20m€15–32Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Grotteriacar
2h 15m€39–65
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Grotteria is to bus which costs €14 - €35 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Grotteria is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 15m and costs €35 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Grotteria. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Grotteria via Catania, Villa San Giovanni and Marina di Gioiosa Ionica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between Taormina and Grotteria is 188 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Grotteria without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Taormina to Grotteria, including transfers.
Taormina to Grotteria bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello station.
Taormina to Grotteria bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Catania via Archimede station.
There are 337+ hotels available in Grotteria.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Grotteria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Grotteria via Catania via Archimede, Catania, Villa San Giovanni, Villa San Giovanni, and Marina di Gioiosa Ionica in around 8h 20m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Gioiosa Jonica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Gioiosa Jonica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Marina di Gioiosa Ionica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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