There are 5 ways to get from Split to Taormina by plane, train, shuttle, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SPU - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
7h 54m€94–323Shuttle, car ferry, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Split to Dubrovnik
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
23h 40mCar ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Anconacarferry 53
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale 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 19mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Split to Dubrovnikcar
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Drive from Port of Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Taorminacar
17h 49m€180–244Ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnikferry 842 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taormina-Giardinitrain Ic
26h 46m€155–206
Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Taormina is to ferry and car ferry and train which costs €150 - €210 and takes 26h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs €90 - €330.
The distance between Split and Taormina is 760 km.
The best way to get from Split to Taormina without a car is to shuttle and car ferry and bus and train which takes 23h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Split to Taormina, including transfers.
There are 3012+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Split to Taormina. However, you can take the shuttle to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) 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 shuttle from Split to Taormina-Giardini via Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Port of Bari, Stazione Marittima, Italia-De Rossi, Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi, Messina Main Train Station, and Messina Centrale in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- 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
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- 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
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- Info@sugamantours.com
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Car ferry from Port of Split to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–51
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
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