There are 5 ways to get from Taormina to Malta by train, plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CTA - MLA
2h 58m€58–210Train, bus, bus and ferry via Catania Airport (CTA)
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
7h 43m€118–140Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Siracusatrain Re
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
8h 11m€127–162Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimedebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
7h 44m€95–103Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallo - Padre Piobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
8h 35m€117–140
Taormina to Malta by bus, foot, shuttle, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Malta is to bus and shuttle and bus and ferry which costs €90 - €105 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Malta is to train and fly which takes 2h 58m and costs €55 - €210.
The distance between Taormina and Malta is 245 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Malta without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Catania Airport (CTA) which takes 7h 43m and costs €110 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Taormina to Malta, including transfers.
There are 6280+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Malta?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Malta. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), then take the taxi to Qormi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Catania Centrale, Catania Via Archimede, Catania Airport, Pozzallo Viale Europa, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo - Padre Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo - Padre Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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