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How to get fromLake Maggiore to Taorminaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lake Maggiore to Taormina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, train

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    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 20m
    €28–206

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Re
    14h 4m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Taorminabus bus
    19h 55m
    €188–260

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stresa to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Taorminacar car
    25h 5m
    €176–262

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Laveno Mombello Lago to Milano Cadornatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 40m
    €59–183

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 35m
    €98–311

  7. Bus, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Stresa to Rho Fiera Milanobus bus
    2. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    7h 34m

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    2. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus bus
    25h 1m
    €79–174

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Locarno to Milano Centraletrain train Re80
    2. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain night train Ini
    20h 48m
    €147–247

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€13Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,164.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Lake Maggiore, Italy and Taormina, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Bellinzona to Taormina once a week. Tickets cost €180–250 and the journey takes 18h 11m.

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