Travel Main
distances:
Taormina is Sicily's
main tourist destination; it is well serviced by important roads as
well as by train and is also conveniently reachable by plane.
By plane: The
International Airport of Catania (CTA) is 50 km from Taormina. The
airport offers connections with all the major Italian and European cities,
including all the capitals. From the airport the city bus 457, Alibus
shuttle service, goes to Catania station every 20 minutes (from 5.00
a.m. to 12.00 p.m., ticket 0.80 euro). There is a direct bus available
from Etna Trasporti and Interbus linking the Airport with Taormina, besides the taxi.
By car: From Palermo take highway A19 Palermo-Catania and continue on
A18 until destination. Those coming from Continental Italy must continue
on highway A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria and exit on Villa San Giovanni
to board the ferries that go to Messina. From Messina, highway A18 will
get you in no time to Taormina.
By train: Taormina is on the Messina-Catania line with direct and very
frequent trains going both ways. If you are coming from Palermo or from
other cities in Sicily, you will have to change trains. From Rome there
are some direct trains for Taormina (via Naples), the trip lasts 9-10
hours. For times please consult the Trenitalia site or call the green
number 89 20 21.
Messina
Km
40
Milazzo-Eolie
Km
80
Catania
Km
60
Etna
East
Km
25
Siracusa
Km
120
Agrigento
Km
220
Palermo
Km
250
