There are 9 ways to get from Castres to Taormina by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 38m€92–262Train, ferry
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau 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
25h 44mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Castres to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Taorminacar
31h 34m€231–348Bus
- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus 760
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
33h 12m€117–273Fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport, train
- Fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DCM - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
12h 3m€109–306Train, train to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport, fly
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbestrain
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LDE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
11h 3m€115–319Train, train to Rodez-Marcillac Airport, fly
- Take the train from Castres to St Sulpice Tarntrain
- Take the train from St Sulpice Tarn to Rodeztrain
- Fly from Rodez-Marcillac Airport (RDZ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane RDZ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
17h 59m€133–376Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus 760
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
35h 58m€159–275Train
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lourdes to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Ic
43h 3m€298–555
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Taormina is to train and fly which costs €90 - €270 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Taormina is to train and fly which takes 9h 38m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Castres to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Castres and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Toulouse Matabiau, Lourdes and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 3m.
The distance between Castres and Taormina is 1489 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Castres to Taormina, including transfers.
Castres to Taormina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Castres station.
The best way to get from Castres to Taormina is to bus which takes 33h 12m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €600 and takes 43h 3m.
Castres to Taormina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Book your Castres to Taormina train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets, Argoulets, Marengo-SNCF, Toulouse, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Catania, and Catania via Archimede in around 33h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castres to Taormina-Giardini via Toulouse Matabiau, Lourdes, and Napoli Centrale in around 43h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Rodez-Marcillac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Rodez-Marcillac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Rodez-Marcillac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
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 Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Tarbes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Castres to St Sulpice Tarn
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Sulpice Tarn to Rodez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- 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 Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lourdes to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- 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 Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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