There are 5 ways to get from Taormina to Lampedusa by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lampedusa Airport (LMP)plane CTA - LMP
3h 38m€76–212Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Porto Empedoclebus
- Take the ferry from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusaferry
10h 41m€92–166Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Porto Empedoclecar
- Take the carferry from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusacarferry
12h 19m€154–260Train, ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roccapalumba-Aliatrain Re
- Take the train from Roccapalumba-Alia to Agrigento Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusaferry
12h 22m€109–191Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimedebus
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Porto Empedoclebus
- Take the carferry from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusacarferry
16h 22m€134–235
Taormina to Lampedusa by bus, foot, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Lampedusa is to train and bus and ferry which costs €90 - €170 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Lampedusa is to train and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs €75 - €220.
The distance between Taormina and Lampedusa is 362 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Lampedusa without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 41m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Taormina to Lampedusa, including transfers.
There are 342+ hotels available in Lampedusa.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Lampedusa, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Lampedusa. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, then fly to Lampedusa Airport (LMP). Alternatively, you can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Lampedusa via Catania Centrale, Catania, Via D'Amico, Porto Empedocle, and Porto Empedocle in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lampedusa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Roccapalumba-Alia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roccapalumba-Alia to Agrigento Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Porto Empedocle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Porto Empedocle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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