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Compare train, bus, and ferry for Palermo to Giardini Naxos
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Palermo to Giardini Naxos among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €11 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 39m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €11, while a ferry costs an average of €56.
Distance: 105 miles (170 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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€22 Average price | €11 Average price Cheapest | €56 Average price | €40 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 39m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 0m Average total duration 5h 0m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Giardini Naxos:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Giardini Naxos costing on average €22.
A bus is €46 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Palermo to Giardini Naxos costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Giardini Naxos take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 39m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 0m.
Tickets start at around €22 compared to roughly €40 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about €18. The journey takes 4h 9m versus 3h 5m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
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How to get from Palermo to Giardini Naxos by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Giardini Naxos is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Regionale Veloce 5360 · Regionale 129914:35 PM3h53Palermo Centrale8:28 PMTaormina-Giardini€191One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Regionale Veloce 5360 · Regionale 129914:35 PM3h53Palermo Centrale8:28 PMTaormina-Giardini€191One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- Regionale Veloce 5512 · Regionale 53723:31 PM3h42Palermo Centrale7:13 PMAlcantara€201One-way1 transfer
Other options
- Regionale Veloce 5364 · Regionale 129956:36 PM4h36Palermo Centrale11:12 PMTaormina-Giardini€191One-way1 transfer
- Regionale Veloce 5354 · Regionale 129698:22 AM4h47Palermo Centrale1:09 PMTaormina-Giardini€191One-way1 transfer
- Regionale 5352 · Regionale 129676:22 AM4h57Palermo Centrale11:19 AMTaormina-Giardini€191One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Palermo to Giardini Naxos:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Palermo to Giardini Naxos costing on average €22.
A bus is €46 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Palermo to Giardini Naxos costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Giardini Naxos take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 39m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 0m.
- Around 21 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Palermo and Giardini Naxos as scheduled services by train, bus, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Palermo Centrale and arrive in Taormina-Giardini.
- Buses mostly depart from Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) and arrive in Giardini Naxos, Viale Dionisio (Bus Terminal Recanati).
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Palermo and arrive in Port of Milazzo.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity to go to Giardini Naxos by train.
- Travel with Liberty Lines to go to Giardini Naxos by ferry.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Giardini Naxos by bus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Liberty Lines.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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