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Compare bus, train, and ferry for Taormina to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Taormina to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $14. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 3h 44m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $14, and a train costs an average of $19.
Distance: 106 miles (172 km)
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$24 Average price | $19 Average price Cheapest |
4h 22m Average total duration 3h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 14m Average total duration Fastest 3h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Taormina to Palermo
How to get from Taormina to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Taormina to Palermo is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Regionale 5383 · Regionale Veloce 54918:05 AM4h27Taormina-Giardini12:32 PMPalermo Centrale$241One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Regionale 5380 · Regionale 53598:48 AM4h43Taormina-Giardini1:31 PMPalermo Centrale$231One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- Regionale 5396 · Regionale 53557:01 AM3h51Taormina-Giardini10:52 AMPalermo Centrale$231One-way1 transfer
Other options
Intercity 734+Regionale 53599:30 AM4h01Taormina-Giardini1:31 PMPalermo Centrale$311One-way1 transfer- Regionale 5382 · Regionale 536111:01 AM4h24Taormina-Giardini3:25 PMPalermo Centrale$231One-way1 transfer
- Regionale 12971 · Regionale Veloce 551112:20 PM4h12Taormina-Giardini4:32 PMPalermo Centrale$241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Taormina to Palermo:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Taormina to Palermo costing on average $19 (€15).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 53m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Taormina and Palermo as scheduled services by bus, train, and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Taormina-Giardini and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Milazzo and arrive in Port of Palermo.
- Travel with Liberty Lines to go to Palermo by ferry.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Grupo Interbus to go to Palermo by bus.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Liberty Lines.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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