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Compare train and bus for Messina to Taormina
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Messina to Taormina among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €5 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €5, while a train costs an average of €6.
Distance: 44 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€6 Average price | €5 Average price Cheapest | €11 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 25m Average total duration 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 15m Average total duration Fastest 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Messina to Taormina
Compare the available ways to get from Messina to Taormina, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Messina to Taormina:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Messina to Taormina costing on average €6.
Other travel options to Taormina take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 25m.
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How to get from Messina to Taormina by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Messina to Taormina is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
BUS L721A3:55 PM 0h58 Messina Centrale 4:53 PM Taormina-Giardini €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- BUS L721A
3:55 PM 0h58 Messina Centrale 4:53 PM Taormina-Giardini €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- Regionale Veloce 5391
11:15 AM 0h39 Messina Centrale 11:54 AM Taormina-Giardini €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- Regionale 5381
5:10 AM 0h41 Messina Centrale 5:51 AM Taormina-Giardini €6 1 One-way 0 transfers - Regionale 5395
1:10 PM 0h41 Messina Centrale 1:51 PM Taormina-Giardini €6 1 One-way 0 transfers - Regionale Veloce 5397
5:15 PM 0h42 Messina Centrale 5:57 PM Taormina-Giardini €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
- BUS L727D
7:55 PM 0h58 Messina Centrale 8:53 PM Taormina-Giardini €6 1 One-way 0 transfers - BUS L959E
9:35 AM 0h58 Messina Centrale 10:33 AM Taormina-Giardini €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Messina to Taormina:
A bus is €1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Messina to Taormina costing on average €6.
Other travel options to Taormina take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 25m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Messina and Taormina as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Messina Centrale and arrive in Taormina-Giardini.
- Buses mostly depart from Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) and arrive in Giardini Naxos, Viale Dionisio (Bus Terminal Recanati).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Taormina by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity to go to Taormina by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 20 direct trains per day with Regionale, Intercity.
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