There are 5 ways to get from Ustica to Taormina by ferry, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermoferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
7h 12m€31–103Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermoferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
7h 34m€51–116Ferry to Palermo Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermoferry
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PMO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
8h 56m€93–311Ferry, train via Messina
- Take the ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermoferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
7h 38m€49–119Ferry, bus to Trapani Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermoferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Viale Croce Rossa 125 to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TPS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 51m€111–585
Ustica to Taormina by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ustica to Taormina is to ferry and bus which costs €30 - €110 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ustica to Taormina is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs €30 - €110.
The distance between Ustica and Taormina is 340 km.
The best way to get from Ustica to Taormina without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs €30 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Ustica to Taormina, including transfers.
There are 3018+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Ustica, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Ustica to Taormina. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Palermo, walk to Turati-La-Lumia, take the bus to Staz Centrale Cupani 2, walk to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, take the bus to Catania Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Ustica to Taormina-Giardini via Port Of Palermo, Turati-La-Lumia, Staz Centrale Cupani 2, Palermo Centrale, and Catania Centrale in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–240
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pantelleria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Viale Croce Rossa 125 to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- 800 250000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ngi-spa.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Ustica to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
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