There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Taormina by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, ferry, 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 39m€61–223Train
- 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 Milano P.Garibalditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Ic
33h 16m€571–998Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Venice Mestrebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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
33h 51mFly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MAD - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Taorminabus
42h 19m€311–451Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
42h 41m€250–399Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lione to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
2d€183–324
Madrid to Taormina by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €60 - €230 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Taormina via lotto m1 m5 and Milano - Famagosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano P.Garibaldi and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 16m.
The distance between Madrid and Taormina is 1706 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Taormina without a car is to train which takes 33h 16m and costs €550 - €1000.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Madrid to Taormina, including transfers.
Madrid to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Taormina train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Taormina is to train which takes 33h 16m and costs €550 - €1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €310 - €460 and takes 42h 19m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Taormina-Giardini via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano P.Garibaldi, and Napoli Centrale in around 33h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Taormina via Milan, Lampugnano, Lotto Fieramilanocity, lotto m1 m5, famagosta m2, and Milano - Famagosta in around 42h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- 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 Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Milano Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Venice Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lione to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Madrid to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milan station.
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