There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Taormina by plane, train, bus, ferry, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), 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.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AGP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
8h 31m€61–165Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Reggio Emilia AV Mediopadanabus 482
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av 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
34h 14mBus via Perpignan
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taorminabus
46h 14mFly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AGP - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
10h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingottotrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Ic
39h 28m€603–1,196Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Milanbus
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
42h 49m€313–692Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Bologna, P.zza Venti Settembrebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
2d 8h€236–428
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €60 - €170 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 8h 31m and costs €60 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Taormina via Barcelona - North Bus Station, Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Lingotto and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 28m.
The distance between Málaga and Taormina is 1795 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Taormina without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 34h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Málaga to Taormina, including transfers.
Málaga to Taormina bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Taormina train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Taormina is to bus via Perpignan which takes 46h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €600 - €1200 and takes 39h 28m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Taormina via Barcelona - North Bus Station, Perpignan, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 46h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Taormina-Giardini via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Lingotto, and Napoli Centrale in around 39h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Reggio Emilia AV Mediopadana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +39 098 3520 315
- [email protected]
- Website
- simetbus.it
Bus from Padova to Bologna, P.zza Venti Settembre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- simetbus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
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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Málaga to Taormina bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Málaga to Taormina train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
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