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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 train, with an average ticket price of $24 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 58m. 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 train costs an average of $24, while a ferry costs an average of $71.
Distance: 106 miles (172 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Ferry | Driving |
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$24 Average price Cheapest | $30 Average price | $71 Average price | $50 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 22m Average total duration 3h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 9m Average total duration 5h 9m 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Taormina to Palermo:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Taormina to Palermo costing on average $30 (€24).
A train is $48 (€39) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Taormina to Palermo costing on average $71 (€58).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 22m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 9m.
Tickets start at around $24 (€19) compared to roughly $50 (€40) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $26 (€21). The journey takes 3h 52m 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 22112 · Regionale 53674:12 PM3h45Taormina-Giardini7:57 PMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- Regionale 22112 · Regionale 53674:12 PM3h45Taormina-Giardini7:57 PMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- Regionale 22112 · Regionale 53674:12 PM3h45Taormina-Giardini7:57 PMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
Other options
- Regionale 5388 · Regionale 53715:47 PM4h10Taormina-Giardini9:57 PMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
- Regionale 22108 · Regionale 53576:05 AM4h46Taormina-Giardini10:51 AMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
- Regionale 5382 · Regionale 536511:50 AM5h42Taormina-Giardini5:32 PMPalermo Centrale$221One-way1 transfer
- LIBERTY LINES6:30 AM5h05Port of Milazzo11:35 AMPort of Palermo$691One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Taormina to Palermo:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Taormina to Palermo costing on average $30 (€24).
A train is $48 (€39) less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Taormina to Palermo costing on average $71 (€58).
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 22m.
Ferry takes on average 6h 9m.
- 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.
- 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 Regionale, Intercity to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus, Grupo Interbus to go to Palermo by bus.
- Travel with Liberty Lines to go to Palermo by ferry.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
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