There are 5 ways to get from Taormina to Herculaneum by train, plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, car ferry, or 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, fly
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
4h 23m€42–161Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
7h 38m€53–108Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taormina to Salernobus Catania– Dortmund
- Take the train from Duomo-V.Vernieri to Portici-Ercolanotrain Re / ...
10h 3mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Herculaneumcar
5h 43m€96–155Train, ferry
- 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 Portici-Ercolanotrain Re
7h 46m
Taormina to Herculaneum by train and foot (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Herculaneum is to train which costs €50 - €110 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Herculaneum is to train and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €40 - €170.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Herculaneum. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Ercolano Scavi via Napoli P. Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Taormina and Herculaneum is 454 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Herculaneum without a car is to train which takes 7h 38m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Taormina to Herculaneum, including transfers.
Taormina to Herculaneum train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
Taormina to Herculaneum train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Napoli Centrale station.
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There are 9819+ hotels available in Herculaneum.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Herculaneum, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Taormina-Giardini to Napoli Centrale 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Duomo-V.Vernieri to Portici-Ercolano
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Salerno to Portici-Ercolano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Taormina to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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