There are 10 ways to get from Como to Taormina by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
5h 38m€30–182Train, ferry
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain S11
- 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
12h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Como to Taorminabus
17h 46m€170–240Train, night train
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Re80 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
19h 34m€127–277Fly from Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 4m€67–192Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BGY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 22m€58–296Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 59m€62–280Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly
- Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
7h 13m€72–363Bus via Catania
- Take the bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
24h 12m€97–218Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Como to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
12h 56m€227–337
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Como to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €30 - €190 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Como to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs €30 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Como and arriving at Taormina. Services depart once a week. The journey takes approximately 17h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Como to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Como S. Giovanni and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Como and Taormina is 1154 km.
The best way to get from Como to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Como to Taormina, including transfers.
Como to Taormina bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Como station.
Como to Taormina train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Como S. Giovanni station.
Como to Taormina bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Taormina station.
What companies run services between Como, Italy and Taormina, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Como to Taormina once a week. Tickets cost €170–240 and the journey takes 17h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Como to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Como to Taormina train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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