There are 4 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 25m€71–203Train, 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 28m€87–167Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Porto Empedoclecar
- Take the car ferry from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusacarferry
12h 19m€94–219Bus, 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 car ferry from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusacarferry
16h 22m€76–195
Taormina to Lampedusa by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Lampedusa is to bus and car ferry which costs €75 - €200 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Lampedusa is to train and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs €70 - €210.
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 28m and costs €85 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Taormina to Lampedusa, including transfers.
There are 360+ 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 28m.
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lampedusa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Porto Empedocle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Porto Empedocle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- 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
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Porto Empedocle to Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
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