There are 4 ways to get from Taormina to Sliema by train, plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CTA - MLA
3h 46m€37–145Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
7h 30m€257–303Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Siracusatrain Re
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
7h 41m€265–324Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellinobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
12h 26m€95–100
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Sliema is to train and fly which costs €35 - €150 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Sliema is to train and fly which takes 3h 46m and costs €35 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Taormina to Sliema. However, there are services departing from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello and arriving at Sliema, Tas-Sliema via Catania Airport, Pozzallo and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Taormina and Sliema is 248 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Sliema without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 7h 30m and costs €250 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Taormina to Sliema, including transfers.
Taormina to Sliema bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello station.
Taormina to Sliema bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Catania Airport station.
There are 6221+ hotels available in Sliema.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Sliema, Malta?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Sliema. 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, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), walk to Malta Airport 2, then take the bus to Miller Malta. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Sliema, Tas-Sliema via Catania Airport, Pozzallo Viale Europa, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
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