There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Valencia Airport, train
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VLC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 40m€60–226Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BCN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 33m€48–155Train, ferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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
25h 23mBus
- 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
30h 55m€239–367Car ferry, night train, train
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
39h 55m€190–405Bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ALC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
7h 12m€72–181Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- 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
7h 13m€57–224Fly from Seville Airport, train
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SVQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
7h 16m€67–207Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
36h 57m€147–259Train, night train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Martenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Firenze Campo Marte to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
42h 16m€375–711Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
20h 9m€356–522
Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €45 - €160 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 6h 33m and costs €45 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Taormina via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf and Firenze Campo Marte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 16m.
The distance between Spain and Taormina is 1431 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Spain to Taormina, including transfers.
Spain to Taormina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Taormina train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Spain to Taormina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
What companies run services between Spain and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Taormina via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 30h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Seville Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Seville Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Firenze Campo Marte to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Firenze Campo Marte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Perpignan to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- 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
- €2–7
- 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
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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