There are 5 ways to get from Taormina to Lecce by train, ferry, bus, 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 Leccetrain Ic
9h 1mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Benebus
9h 18m€37–52Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Leccecar
6h 44m€96–155Train, fly
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
7h 54m€71–166Bus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Taormina to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Leccebus
13h 49m€136–197
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Lecce is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Lecce is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 44m and costs €95 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene via Giardini-Naxos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Taormina and Lecce is 518 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Lecce without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Taormina to Lecce, including transfers.
Taormina to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Giardini-Naxos station.
Taormina to Lecce bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene station.
There are 3480+ hotels available in Lecce.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Lecce, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Giardini-Naxos to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene twice daily. Tickets cost €35–50 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Giardini-Naxos to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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