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How to get fromLyon to Taorminaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Taormina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    9h
    €76–240

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train Re
    18h 22m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus bus
    29h 51m
    €115–241

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar car
    16h 34m
    €277–410

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    8h 23m
    €88–278

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LYS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    6h 29m
    €96–260

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    10h 29m
    €88–230

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    11h 16m
    €101–295

  9. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Taormina-Giardinitrain train 96701
    25h 57m
    €210–353

Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration2h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€20Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Taormina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station, 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 57m.

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