Ionian Coast Line

Sicily’s east coast end to end: out of Messina along the Ionian shore below Taormina, past Etna at Giarre and Acireale into Catania, then the salt flats and Augusta’s bay to Siracusa. Complete.

Stations

1. 0 kmMessina Centrale
2. 24 kmAlì Terme
3. 32 kmSanta Teresa di Riva
4. 47 kmTaormina-Giardini
5. 51 kmAlcantara
6. 56 kmFiumefreddo di Sicilia
7. 64 kmGiarre-Riposto
8. 80 kmAcireale
9. 92 kmCatania Centrale
10. 98 kmCatania Aeroporto-Fontanarossa
11. 121 kmLentini
12. 148 kmAugusta
13. 162 kmPriolo-Melilli
14. 175 kmSiracusa

The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 13128228 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
• Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
• Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of RE 5383
• Wikipedia has an article for this line
• See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

Questions and answers

How long is the Ionian Coast Line?

The Ionian Coast Line runs 175 km from Messina to Siracusa.

How long does the Ionian Coast Line take?

The fastest scheduled journey is 3 h 34 min for the 175 km. That is an average of 49 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 130 km/h.

Who runs the Ionian Coast Line?

Trenitalia, with Regionale Veloce coastal EMU.

How old is the Ionian Coast Line?

The line has been in service since 1871. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

How often does the Ionian Coast Line run?

9 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).

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