The easiest way to get from Catania airport to Giardini Naxos and back is by bus. Most bus stops at RECANATI bus terminal, about 600m from the hotel. Otherwise you can stop in Giardini Naxos (S. Giovanni station) and get a taxi from there. Here is the timetable from interbus.
BUS from Catania airport to Giardini Naxos
departure time - arrival time
06.45 - 07.45 (not on Sunday, no stop in Recanati)
07.45 - 08.55
08.45 - 09.55
10.45 - 11.55
12.45 - 13.55 (not on Sunday)
13.45 - 14.55
15.45 - 16.55 (not on Sunday)
16.45 - 17.55
19.45 - 20.55
BUS from Giardini Naxos to Catania airport
departure time - arrival time
06.45 - 08.05 (not on Sunday)
08.00 - 09.10 (not on Sunday)
09.00 - 10.10
11.00 - 12.10
13.00 - 14.10 (not in Sunday)
14.15 - 15.25
16.00 - 17.10
18.00 - 19.10
20.00 - 21.10
Alternatively one can get a bus from Catania airport to Catania central station where there are several trains going to Taormina - Giardini Naxos. Note that the train station in Taormina - Giardini Naxos is quite far from the hotel and therefore you will need to take a taxi. Below you find an indicatice timetable. For further details see trenitalia.
TRAINS from Catania central station to Taormina, Giardini-Naxos
departure time - arrival time
06.15 - 06.56
06.40 - 07.24
07.44 - 08.25
09.10 - 09.48
09.30 - 10.11
10.22 - 11.05
12.00 - 12.40
13.45 - 14.38
14.40 - 15.24
15.38 - 16.30
16.20 - 17.11
18.00 - 18.53
18.27 - 19.07
19.40 - 20.25
19.45 - 20.35
21.25 - 22.07
22.50 - 23.30
TRAINS fron Taormina, Giardini Naxos to Catania central station
departure time - arrival time
05.15 - 06.08
06.02 - 06.50
06.30 - 07.15
07.00 - 07.53
07.25 - 08.20
07.45 - 08.33
08.00 - 08.42
09.00 - 08.45
13.24 - 14.12
14.01 - 14.50
14.56 - 15.50
15.38 - 16.30
16.10 - 16.50
16.46 - 17.30
16.57 - 17.50
17.47 - 18.40
18.31 - 19.10
19.20 - 20.09
19.57 - 20.45
20.12 - 20.58
22.36 - 23.15
22.36 - 23.15
The taxi fare from Catania airport to Giardini Naxos is approximately 80 euros.
The ATAHOTEL Naxos Beach resort can arrange a taxi from the airport. The cost is €65,00 day rate. For night transfers a 20% extra charge will be applied. Taxis can be shared, but you must inquire about any additional costs. Please contact the hotel at congressi@hotelnaxosbeach.com