How to travel from Rome to Taormina

There are 3 travel options from Rome to Taormina: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Rome to Taormina is a bus with an average price of $19 (€17).

This is compared to other travel options from Rome to Taormina:

Taking a bus costs $4 (€4) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $23 (€21) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $6 (€5) less than taking a train, which costs on average $25 (€23) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Taormina from Rome is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 5 min.

Other travel options to Taormina take longer:

Bus takes 13 h 15 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 6 h 34 min of travel time.

The distance from Rome to Taormina is approximately 316 miles (509 km).

The average frequency per day from Rome to Taormina is:

• 2 buses per day.
• 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Rome to Taormina as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Rome to Taormina:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rome to Taormina:

• You can travel between Rome and Taormina by bus with FlixBus or Autoservizi Salemi Srl. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $19 (€17) with FlixBus from Rome to Taormina.
• You can travel between Rome and Taormina by flight with Ryanair, Alitalia or Aeroitalia. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $23 (€21) with Ryanair from Rome to Taormina.
• You can go to Taormina from Rome by train with Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciargento, Italo or Frecciarossa. You'll see cheap train tickets for $25 (€23) with Intercity from Rome to Taormina on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Rome to Taormina with the following travel companies:

• 1 direct train per day with Intercity Notte or Intercity.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Taormina as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Rome to Taormina.