There are 7 ways to get from Avignon to Taormina by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MRS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 26m€67–253Train, ferry
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
18h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Avignon to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taorminabus
26h 59mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Piacenza to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
27h 44m€208–425Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LYS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 36m€97–355Train, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Chambery Central Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
33h 50m€159–393Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Avignon to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
16h 28m€275–406
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Taormina is to train and fly which costs €65 - €260 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Taormina is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Taormina via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Avignon Centre and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Avignon Tgv, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Piacenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 44m.
The distance between Avignon and Taormina is 1202 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Avignon to Taormina, including transfers.
Avignon to Taormina bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Taormina train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
Avignon to Taormina bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Avignon to Taormina via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 26h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Avignon Centre to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Centre to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Piacenza to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Avignon Centre to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Avignon to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Chambery Central Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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