There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Taormina by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EDI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
8h 40m€85–193Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Basel to Taorminabus
32h 58m€570–1,020Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
41h 12m€563–1,061Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
11h€142–343Fly Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GLA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 21m€85–236Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane EDI - CIY
- Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
22h 25m€143–398Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BHX - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
11h 47m€178–401Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Park&Drive to Taorminabus
2d 1h€344–542Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
2d 4h€260–458
Glasgow to Taormina by train, foot, and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Taormina is to bus and fly and train which costs €80 - €200 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Taormina is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 40m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Taormina via London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg Park&Drive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf and Firenze Campo Marte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 12m.
The distance between Glasgow and Taormina is 2589 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Taormina without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 58m and costs €550 - €1100.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Glasgow to Taormina, including transfers.
Glasgow to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Taormina train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
Glasgow to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Taormina via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg Park&Drive in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- 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 Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- 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 Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–18
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–18
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
- 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 Luxembourg Park&Drive to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–350
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Taormina is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 4:43 PM in Glasgow and 5:43 PM in Taormina.
Glasgow to Taormina train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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