By Car
From Catania
Take the A18/E45 highway towards Messina, continue for 45Km and take the “Taormina” exit, follow the signs to Taormina, park in one of the municipal car parks and then take the shuttle buses that bring into the town. Finally, walk down “Corso Umberto I” and after 5 minutes you’ll arrive at TaoSciences Centre.
From Messina
Take the A18/E45 highway towards Catania A18/E45, continue for 37Km and take “Taormina” exit, follow the signs to Taormina, park in one of the municipal car parks and then take the shuttle buses that bring into the town. Finally, walk down “Corso Umberto I” and after 5 minutes you’ll arrive at TaoSciences Centre.
From Palermo
Take the A19/E90 highway towards Catania A18/E45, continue for 200Km and take “Messina/Paternò/Catania” exit, then take the A18/E45 highway towards Catania A18/E45, continue for 37Km and take “Taormina” exit, follow the signs to Taormina, park in one of the municipal car parks and then take the shuttle buses that bring into the town. Finally, walk down “Corso Umberto I” and after 5 minutes you’ll arrive at TaoSciences Centre.
By Plane
From Catania
The “Vincenzo Bellini” International Airport is located 65Km from Taormina. The airport offers connections with all the major Italian and European cities, including all the capitals. There is a direct bus linking Catania Airport with Taormina in about 1h 30m. The bus leaves for Taormina every half an hour (ticket price: 6 Euro).
The AMT city bus links Catania Airport to the Catania Central Train Station regularly (ticket price: 1.20 Euro). See the “By Train” section for further train instructions.
By Train
From Catania
The “Giardini Naxos/Taormina” Train station is on the Messina-Catania line with direct and very frequent trains going both ways. The station is connected to Taormina by regular buses (ticket price: 1.50 Euro). Alternatively, a 40 minutes taxi ride to Taormina costs about 40-50 Euros. It is also possible to reach Taormina by cableway. However, a 1 km walk is required to reach the Cable Station from the Train Station.