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Regional train to SiracusaorPrivate transfer to Taormina?

The short answer

For one traveler the Regional train to Siracusa is cheaper by €126.20. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Private transfer to Taormina is quicker: 45 min against 1 h 10. The Regional train to Siracusa varies between 58 and 82 minutes.

Regional train to Siracusa: 06:11–22:28. Private transfer to Taormina: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersRegional train to SiracusaPrivate transfer to TaorminaDifference
1€8.80€135€126.20
2€17.60€135€117.40
3€26.40€135€108.60
4€35.20€135€99.80
5€44€176€132
6€52.80€176€123.20
7€61.60€176€114.40
8€70.40€352€281.60

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
Regionale · TrenitaliaRegional train to Siracusa
From
Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa station, 600 m from the terminal on the signed footpath or by the 524S shuttle
To
Siracusa station, a 15-minute walk from the bridge to Ortigia
Luggage
An ordinary regional train with racks; no luggage charge.
Runs
06:11–22:28
Journey
58–82 min

The trains run away from Catania: do not board one for the city. Platform signs say Siracusa.

Gaps of up to two hours in the afternoon; the coach from the same forecourt may leave sooner, but its fare is not shown here.

Regional train to Siracusa: price for every party size

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