There are 7 ways to get from Split to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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 44m€78–200Ferry, train via Amantea
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
18h 58mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Bruck/Murtrain Ec
- Take the train from Bruck/Mur to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- 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
32h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania via Archimede to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandellobus
32h 47m€106–255Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braillebus
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Messina Centrale Stationbus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
20h 35m€189–288Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Split to Bariferry 56
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain Re
21h 13mDrive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Split to Dubrovnikcar
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Drive from Bari to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Taorminacar
17h 42m€197–312
Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €75 - €200 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Taormina. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Bologna Centrale and Catania via Archimede. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 47m.
The distance between Split and Taormina is 758 km.
The best way to get from Split to Taormina without a car is to ferry and train via Amantea which takes 18h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Split to Taormina, including transfers.
Split to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Taormina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
There are 3433+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Taormina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello via Bologna Centrale, Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station, and Catania via Archimede in around 32h 47m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Bruck/Mur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bruck/Mur to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €70–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- 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
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Split to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- 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
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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