There are 8 ways to get from Bordeaux to Taormina by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, night train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly 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 26m€68–263Train, bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Basel to Taorminabus
28h 11m€388–594Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Taorminacar
33h 47m€295–436Train, night train, 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 Lingottotrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Torino Lingotto to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
29h 12mFly 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
9h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N1149
- Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taorminabus
34h 47m€273–383Bus 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€147–250Train, night train
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
34h 7m€312–536
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Taormina is to bus via Milan which costs €140 - €250 and takes 36h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 8h 26m and costs €65 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux and arriving at Taormina via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 47m.
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 St Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 7m.
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 bus which takes 28h 11m and costs €380 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 26m 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 Zurich Bus Station.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bordeaux to Taormina via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 34h 47m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Torino Lingotto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–260
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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