There are 7 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 Belfast International Airport, train
best- 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€86–149Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport, train
cheapest- 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€64–228Bus 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 Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DUB - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 19m€68–198Bus 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€108–306Bus and ferry, bus via Prague
- 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 Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus
3d 7h
Belfast International Airport (BFS) 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 - €150 and takes 9h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Taormina is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 19m and costs €65 - €200.
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 2585 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 59m 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 9:51 PM in Belfast and 10:51 PM in Taormina.
There are 2989+ 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 bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) 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
- €65–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–110
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
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- 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
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–80
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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
- €16–40
- 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
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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
Bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Giardini Naxos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €45–70
- 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
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- 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
- €30–55
- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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