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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 an average ticket price of $17 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $17, while a ferry costs an average of $66.
Distance: 106 miles (172 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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$25 Average price | $17 Average price Cheapest | $66 Average price | $48 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 39m Average total duration 4h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 5m Average total duration 5h 5m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Taormina to Palermo
Compare the available ways to get from Taormina to Palermo, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Taormina to Palermo:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Taormina to Palermo costing on average $25.
A bus is $50 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Taormina to Palermo costing on average $66.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 39m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 5m.
Tickets start at around $25 compared to roughly $48 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $24. The journey takes 3h 56m versus 2h 54m 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 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 5386 · Regionale 53694:13 PM3h54Taormina-Giardini8:07 PMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
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- Regionale 5386 · Regionale 53694:13 PM3h54Taormina-Giardini8:07 PMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- Regionale 5386 · Regionale 53694:13 PM3h54Taormina-Giardini8:07 PMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
Other options
- Regionale Veloce 5396 · Regionale 53557:01 AM3h58Taormina-Giardini10:59 AMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
- Regionale 5382 · Regionale 536111:03 AM4h24Taormina-Giardini3:27 PMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
- Regionale 5380 · Regionale 53598:48 AM4h49Taormina-Giardini1:37 PMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Taormina to Palermo:
A bus is $9 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Taormina to Palermo costing on average $25.
A bus is $50 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Taormina to Palermo costing on average $66.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 39m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 5m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 1 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Giardini Naxos, Viale Dionisio (Bus Terminal Recanati) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- 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 FlixBus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity to go to Palermo by train.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Liberty Lines.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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