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How to get fromTaormina to Materaby train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Taormina to Matera by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry, bus via Santa Eufemia Lamezia

    best
    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    4. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metapontotrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus bus
    8h 20m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Scanzano Jonicobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Materabus bus 354
    8h 43m
    €32–43

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar car
    2. Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Materacar car
    5h 26m
    €81–130

  4. Train, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CTA - BRI
    3. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    5h 59m
    €44–148

  5. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Metapontotrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Metaponto - Scalo to Materabus bus 354
    11h 8m

  6. Bus via Tarsia

    1. Take the bus from Taormina to Tarsia A3bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tarsia to Materabus bus 1586
    11h 54m
    €125–173

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 415.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Matera, Italy?

You can take a bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Matera via San Giovanni, Giardini Naxos, Giardini-Naxos, and Scanzano Jonico in around 8h 43m.

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