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How to get fromBarcelona to Taorminaby plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Taormina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BCN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 18m
    €48–155

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Venice Mestrebus bus
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Re
    29h 33m

  3. Ferry, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Taorminacar car
    37h 10m
    €224–327

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    4. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Taormina-Giardininighttrain night train Ini
    41h 53m
    €367–688

  5. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BCN - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 56m

  6. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GRO - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    10h 54m
    €74–257

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BCN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    10h 10m
    €55–234

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

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants 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
    9h 27m
    €96–282

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus bus FlixBus N758
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taorminabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    30h 9m
    €248–363

  10. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus bus
    36h 57m
    €154–269

  11. Car ferry, night train, ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Re
    39h 24m

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,261.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

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

You can take a bus from Barcelona to Taormina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 30h 9m.

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