There are 4 ways to get from Taormina to Varapodio by train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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 Palmitrain Re
3h 16mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Gioia Taurotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Gioia Tauro to Varapodiobus 420A / ...
4h 41m€12–23Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Varapodiocar
1h 41m€34–57Train, ferry, bus
- 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 Gioia Taurotrain Re
- Take the bus from Gioia Tauro to Varapodiobus 420
4h 47m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Varapodio is to train and bus which costs €11 - €23 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Varapodio is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 41m and costs €30 - €60.
The distance between Taormina and Varapodio is 106 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Varapodio without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Taormina to Varapodio, including transfers.
There are 384+ hotels available in Varapodio.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Varapodio, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Varapodio. However, you can take the train to Messina Centrale, walk to Messina Marittima, take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Palmi, then take the taxi to Varapodio. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Taormina to Varapodio via Tresmestieri and Villa S. Giovanni in around 1h 41m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palmi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Gioia Tauro
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 328/2391117
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
Bus from Gioia Tauro to Varapodio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
Bus from Gioia Tauro to Varapodio
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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