There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Taormina by plane, train, busferry, bus, night train, 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.
Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BHD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 34m€103–278Fly from Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BFS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 59m€85–199Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
2d 11hBus to Dublin Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUB - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 44mBus and ferry, bus, night train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 180
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the night train from Bologna Centrale to Taormina-Giardininighttrain Ini
2d 12hCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
2d 20h€137–494
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €85 - €200 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 9h 34m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham, Brussels-North Station, Bologna Centrale and Catania via Archimede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Belfast and Taormina is 2539 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Taormina without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Belfast to Taormina, including transfers.
Belfast to Taormina bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Taormina bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Taormina is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 10:30 AM in Belfast and 11:30 AM in Taormina.
There are 3012+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Taormina. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North Station, Bologna Centrale, Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station, and Catania via Archimede in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €42–230
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Passenger
- €42
- Car Passenger
- €160
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