There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Taormina by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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 Geneva International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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
8h 11m€80–343Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Turinbus 480 / ...
- 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
29h 51m€56–236Train, ferry
- 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
18h 8mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Taorminacar
28h 58m€167–299Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
9h 23m€104–320Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- 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 26m€91–274Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
10h 24m€95–341Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Taormina-Giardinitrain 96701
25h 55m€131–272
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Taormina is to bus which costs €55 - €240 and takes 29h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 6h 26m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Catania via Archimede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Taormina-Giardini via Torino Porta Susa and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 55m.
The distance between Lyon and Taormina is 1446 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Taormina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Lyon to Taormina, including transfers.
Lyon to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Taormina train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Taormina is to bus which takes 29h 51m and costs €55 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 25h 55m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Lyon to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Turin, Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station, and Catania via Archimede in around 29h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Taormina-Giardini via Torino Porta Susa and Torino Porta Nuova in around 25h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
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
- €80–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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
- €80–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- 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
- €55–140
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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 Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €95–390
- 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
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- 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
- €40–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- 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
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- +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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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