ALBOB330

thanks Gene

I got the origional train trip price from Eurorail-- (55Euros return trip)

what a ripoff

I just checked with the Italian rail co. Trenitalia and it was very inexpensive as you said (6.30 Euros return trip.) You learn something new every day and this was my lesson for the day. Hope this message saves someone else from making the mistake of using Eurorail for buying point to point tickets .

Bobbie

jcjbloca

thanks so much for the great info.

A few more questions please--if we prefer to take the bus do you happen to know if the bus terminal is walking distance to the ship. Also I tried getting the fare and time schedule for interbus but couldn"t find it. Do you happen to know the link for that info in english

I checked out the price for the train and if I am checking it correctly it is more money then our ship is offering for the transportation. We would prefer doing it on our own so we can come and go at our own pace but $56 p.p. train plus the price of the bus from the train station seemed high.

Thanks again to all who reply

Bobbie

We will be arriving messina on the Galaxy and would like to get to Taormina on our own--

I see there is a train that connects to a bus or taxi that seems to work out well . The only problem is I have no idea where the train station is . There seems to be 4 options when I write the word Messina on the train site.

I 'm not sure but I think we need the central station. Has anyone done this ? I would appreciate any help or ideas about doing this on our own instead of the ship tour

Thanks in advance

Bobbie