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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LYS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 20m
    €86–300

  2. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux 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
    9h 52m
    €65–278

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    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
    16h 23m

  4. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai to Taorminabus bus
    26h 57m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain night train Ini
    23h 37m
    €176–330

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    8h 15m
    €89–304

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    10h 21m
    €83–260

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    10h 41m
    €103–335

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus bus
    29h 52m
    €122–266

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar car
    16h 34m
    €278–410

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,308.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Taormina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Taormina via ZÜRICH, Carparkplatz am Sihlquai in around 26h 57m.

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