There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Taormina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry
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 Bucharest Otopeni, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OTP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
6h 20m€47–235Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BBU - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
8h 40m€42–212Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre 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
34h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
25h 47m€292–447Bus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Taorminabus Catania– Dortmund
43h 26m€292–376Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
45h 45m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €40 - €220 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs €45 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Bucureşti and arriving at Taormina via Verona Porta Nuova Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 26m.
The distance between Bucharest and Taormina is 1285 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Taormina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 34h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Bucharest to Taormina, including transfers.
Bucharest to Taormina bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Bucureşti station.
Bucharest to Taormina bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Taormina is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 3:41 PM in Bucharest and 2:41 PM in Taormina.
Book your Bucharest to Taormina bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bucureşti to Taormina via Verona Porta Nuova Station in around 43h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €39–43
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Taormina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–230
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Starlines
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- European Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- European Seaways
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- European Ferries
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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