There are 5 ways to get from Taormina to Martina Franca by train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, ferry via Amantea (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 Tarantotrain Ic
9h 1mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
9h 13m€34–46Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Martina Francacar
5h 48m€86–135Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- 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 Tarantotrain Ic
11h 44mBus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Taormina to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia Strada Statale 19 to Taranto Via Napolibus Inter SAJ 01 B / ...
13h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Martina Franca is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Martina Franca is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 48m and costs €85 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Martina Franca. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Martina Franca Corso Italia via Giardini-Naxos and Taranto Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Taormina and Martina Franca is 439 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Martina Franca without a car is to train and ferry via Amantea which takes 9h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Taormina to Martina Franca, including transfers.
Taormina to Martina Franca bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Giardini-Naxos station.
Taormina to Martina Franca bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
There are 5464+ hotels available in Martina Franca.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Martina Franca, 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.
- 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
- 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 Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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 Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Taormina to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Tarsia Strada Statale 19 to Taranto Via Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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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