There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
8h 19m€83–455Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
10h 55m€74–251Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
22h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N718
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taorminabus Catania– Dortmund
32h 54mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Taorminacar
33h 47m€291–430Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BOD - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
10h 5mTrain to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LDE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 44m€117–282Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
36h 22m€176–332Train, night train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the night train from Piacenza to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
32h 55m€309–656
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €70 - €260 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 8h 19m and costs €80 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Taormina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Bordeaux to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux St Jean and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Marseille-Saint-Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Piacenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 55m.
The distance between Bordeaux and Taormina is 1611 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Bordeaux to Taormina, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bordeaux station.
Bordeaux to Taormina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Bordeaux St Jean station.
Bordeaux to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bordeaux to Taormina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 32h 54m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–400
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Piacenza to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Bordeaux to Taormina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
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