There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Taormina by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MRS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 32m€82–278Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Avignon to Turinbus
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
34h 46m€74–215Train, ferry
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
20h 12mBus via Rome
- Take the bus from Avignon to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
28h 6m€88–188Train, night train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Re
- Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
24h 58m€147–234Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GVA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 17m€115–348Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LYS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 40m€88–367Train, train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
12h 43m€124–297Drive, ferry
- Drive from Avignon to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Taorminacar
16h 22m€258–375
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Taormina is to bus via Rome which costs €85 - €190 and takes 28h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Taormina is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Catania via Archimede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Avignon Tgv and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 58m.
The distance between Avignon and Taormina is 1205 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Avignon to Taormina, including transfers.
Avignon to Taormina bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Taormina train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
Avignon to Taormina bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Avignon to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Catania, and Catania via Archimede in around 28h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €65–85
- 1st Class
- €90–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–44
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Avignon to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Avignon to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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