There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, or train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia)
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€57–206Train, ferry
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Latinatrain Ic
- Take the train from Latina to Taormina-Giardinitrain Ic
35h 2m€276–571Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Taorminabus
42h 17m€296–444Train, night train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Piacenza to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
35h 7m€341–645Fly 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
10h 12mTrain
- 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
36h 16m€555–1,035Bus via Padova
- 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 1h€223–342
Madrid to Taormina by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €55 - €210 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 6h 39m and costs €55 - €210.
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 17m.
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 Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Piacenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 7m.
The distance between Madrid and Taormina is 1706 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 35h 2m and costs €270 - €600.
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 bus which takes 42h 17m and costs €290 - €450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €550 - €1100 and takes 36h 16m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Taormina, Italy?
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 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Taormina-Giardini via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Lingotto, and Napoli Centrale in around 36h 16m.
- 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
- €50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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
- €100–280
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Latina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Latina to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Lingotto to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 20 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 20 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 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- 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
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- 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
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €210–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Piacenza to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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
- +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 S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- 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
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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