There are 5 ways to get from Tunisia to Taormina by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tunis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TUN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
5h 21m€126–293Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
20h 2m€49–94Bus to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gabes to El Groobus
- Fly from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DJE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
13h 8mFly Tunis to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TUN - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
10h 58m€138–343Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
20h 37m€63–127
Tunis (TUN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tunisia to Taormina is to car ferry and bus which costs €45 - €95 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tunisia to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 5h 21m and costs €120 - €300.
The distance between Tunisia and Taormina is 494 km.
The best way to get from Tunisia to Taormina without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 20h 2m and costs €45 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Tunisia to Taormina, including transfers.
There are 3151+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Tunisia and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Tunisia to Taormina. However, you can take the line 635 bus to Aeroport Carthage, walk to Tunis (TUN) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maison Blanche to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Cité Taïeb M'hiri, Port La Goulette, Port of Tunis, Port of Palermo, Palermo Camera di commercio, Palermo Oreto Orsi, and Catania via Archimede in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Tunis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Tunis to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tunis to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- 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 Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- 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
- +216 75 640 070
- [email protected]
- Website
- SRTM - Medenine
Bus from Gabes to El Groo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- SRTM - Medenine
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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