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How to get fromAlicante to Taorminaby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, ferry, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Alicante to Taormina by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ALC - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 28m
    €66–177

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Ic
    35h 41m
    €589–923

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taorminabus bus
    38h 25m
    €457–738

  4. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VLC - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    8h 29m
    €82–249

  5. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane ALC - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    10h 40m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taorminabus bus
    38h 35m
    €270–400

  7. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    4. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    5. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    6. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain night train Ini
    39h 45m
    €338–533

Alicante to Taormina by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration35h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€589Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437 km
  • Duration: 6h 28m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Taormina, Italy?

You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Taormina-Giardini via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano P.Garibaldi, and Napoli Centrale in around 35h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Taormina via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 38h 35m.

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