There are 10 ways to get from Taormina to Lake Maggiore by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car 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.
Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CTA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varesetrain
6h 34m€27–205Train, ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
15h 46mBus
- Take the bus from Taormina to Bellinzonabus
19h 40m€187–253Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Stresacar
24h 56m€175–262Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lagotrain
6h 50m€58–183Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CTA - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain
7h 16m€86–333Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CTA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Rogoredotrain
- Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus
8h 36mTrain, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CTA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain
7h 41m€73–305Bus, train
- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimedebus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Varesetrain S50
25h 6m€83–164Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Taormina-Giardini to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain Re80
21h 23m€150–251
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Lake Maggiore is to train and fly which costs €27 - €210 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Lake Maggiore is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €27 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Taormina and arriving at Locarno, Rotonda via Bellinzona, Piazza Orico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Taormina to Lake Maggiore. However, there are services departing from Taormina-Giardini and arriving at Locarno via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
The distance between Taormina and Lake Maggiore is 1165 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Lake Maggiore without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Taormina to Lake Maggiore, including transfers.
Taormina to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Taormina station.
Taormina to Lake Maggiore train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Taormina-Giardini station.
Taormina to Lake Maggiore bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Bellinzona station.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Lake Maggiore, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Taormina to Bellinzona once a week. Tickets cost €180–250 and the journey takes 18h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–80
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–100
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Cadorna to Laveno Mombello Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T2 to Varese
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Milano Centrale to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Taormina-Giardini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Taormina to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–250
- Website
- Onebus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresa
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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