There are 6 ways to get from Taormina to Santa Agata by train, ferry, 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
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 Paolatrain Fr
6h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Cetraro - San Mariabus 7
9h 26m€19–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Messina to Rendebus 582
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Ioggibus 347
8h 52m€36–52Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Taormina-Giardini to Paolanighttrain Ini
8h 3m€23–41Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Santa Agatacar
3h 26m€61–100Train, ferry via Castiglione Cosentin
- 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 Paolatrain Fr
7h 8m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Santa Agata is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Santa Agata is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 26m and costs €60 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Santa Agata. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Ioggi bivio via Giardini Naxos Bus Station, Cosenza Autostazione and Cetraro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Santa Agata. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Cetraro via Paola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Taormina and Santa Agata is 266 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Santa Agata without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Taormina to Santa Agata, including transfers.
Taormina to Santa Agata bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
Taormina to Santa Agata train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
Taormina to Santa Agata bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Cosenza Bus Station.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Santa Agata, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Taormina-Giardini to Paola twice daily. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Ioggi bivio via Giardini Naxos Bus Station, Cosenza Autostazione, and Cetraro in around 9h 26m.
- 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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 Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Taormina-Giardini to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Rende
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +390984 525 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- perronebus.com
Bus from Cosenza to Ioggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- perronebus.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- [email protected]
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Cetraro - San Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- 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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Taormina to Santa Agata train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Paola station.
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