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How to get fromVenice to Taorminaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VCE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    4h 44m
    €43–153

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Re
    11h 31m

  3. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Bologna Centralebus bus 482 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cataniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus bus
    20h 2m
    €111–190

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Venice to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar car
    11h 58m
    €211–314

  5. Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 6m
    €61–158

  6. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VRN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h
    €55–265

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BLQ - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 4m
    €45–209

  8. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane VCE - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 29m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Veronabus bus N28 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Taorminabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    21h 4m

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration2h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€21Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Taormina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Bologna Centrale, Catania, and Catania via Archimede in around 20h 2m.

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