There are 5 ways to get from Taormina to Sant'Elia by train, ferry, taxi, bus, night train, 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, taxi
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 Lamezia Terme Ctrain
- Take the taxi from Lamezia Terme C to Sant'Eliataxi
4h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Lamezia Terme Train Stationbus Itabus
7h 43m€14–25Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.nighttrain Ini
7h 23m€18–30Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Sant'Eliacar
2h 41m€55–91Train, 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 Lamezia Terme C.train Fr
6h 24m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Sant'Elia is to bus which costs €13 - €25 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Sant'Elia is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 41m and costs €55 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Sant'Elia. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Sant'Elia via Giardini Naxos Bus Station, Lamezia Terme Sant' Eufemia and Catanzaro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Sant'Elia. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Lamezia Terme C. via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Taormina and Sant'Elia is 211 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Sant'Elia without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 4h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Taormina to Sant'Elia, including transfers.
Taormina to Sant'Elia bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
Taormina to Sant'Elia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
Taormina to Sant'Elia bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Lamezia Terme Train Station.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Sant'Elia, Calabria, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €9–17 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C. twice daily. Tickets cost €14–24 and the journey takes 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Calabria taxi
- Phone
- +39 3333215040
- Website
- calabriataxi.it
Taxi 22
- Phone
- +39 330 436503
- Website
- taxilameziaterme.com
Taxi Lamezia Terme
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Booking & Getting There
Taormina to Sant'Elia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Lamezia Terme C. station.
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