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Compare train and bus for Taormina to Messina
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Taormina to Messina among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 22m. 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 $7, while a train costs an average of $7.
Distance: 27 miles (44 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$7 Average price | $7 Average price Cheapest | $14 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 22m Average total duration Fastest 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration 1h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 49m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Taormina to Messina:
A bus is $0.33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Taormina to Messina costing on average $7.
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
Tickets start at around $7 compared to roughly $14 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $7. The journey takes 52m versus 49m 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.
Travel optionsfrom Taormina to Messina
How to get from Taormina to Messina by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Taormina to Messina is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Regionale 53864:13 PM0h45Taormina-Giardini4:58 PMMessina Centrale$71One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Regionale 53864:13 PM0h45Taormina-Giardini4:58 PMMessina Centrale$71One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- Regionale 53864:13 PM0h45Taormina-Giardini4:58 PMMessina Centrale$71One-way0 transfers
Other options
- Regionale 53785:58 PM0h46Taormina-Giardini6:44 PMMessina Centrale$71One-way0 transfers
- Regionale 53727:19 PM0h46Taormina-Giardini8:05 PMMessina Centrale$71One-way0 transfers
- Regionale 129885:22 PM0h48Taormina-Giardini6:10 PMMessina Centrale$71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Taormina to Messina:
A bus is $0.33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Taormina to Messina costing on average $7.
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 30m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Taormina and Messina as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Taormina-Giardini and arrive in Messina Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Giardini Naxos, Viale Dionisio (Bus Terminal Recanati) and arrive in Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale).
- Travel with Interbus S.p.A., BlaBlaCar, Alibus, FlixBus to go to Messina by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity, Trenitalia to go to Messina by train.
- 5 direct buses per day with Interbus S.p.A., BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 17 direct trains per day with Regionale, Intercity.
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