There are 6 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly from Dubrovnik Airport, train
best- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DBV - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
8h 18m€63–166Ferry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
14h 48m€165–266Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
20h 16mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Tarsia Strada Statale 19bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Taorminabus
22h 57mFerry to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
12h 19m€118–247Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus
27h 4m
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €60 - €170 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 8h 18m and costs €60 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Durrës, Garibaldi-Visconti, Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi and Giardini Naxos Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 4m.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Taormina is 699 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Taormina without a car is to ferry and train which takes 20h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Dubrovnik to Taormina, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Taormina bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Dubrovnik to Taormina bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Durrës station.
There are 3426+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Dubrovnik to Taormina. However, you can take the bus to Dubrovnik Airport, walk to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dubrovnik to Taormina via Dubrovnik, Bari, Villa S. Giovanni, and Tresmestieri in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- 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 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 Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Tarsia Strada Statale 19
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Tarsia A3 to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- 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
- 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
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