There are 4 ways to get from Taormina to Malta by train, plane, bus, shuttle, or busferry
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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 57m€64–210Bus, 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 41m€95–103Train, 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 4m€131–149Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Taormina Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
7h 54m€117–131
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
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 41m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Malta is to train and fly which takes 2h 57m and costs €60 - €210.
The distance between Taormina and Malta is 245 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Malta without a car is to bus and shuttle and bus and ferry which takes 7h 41m and costs €90 - €105.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Taormina to Malta, including transfers.
There are 6191+ 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 bus from Taormina - Via Luigi Pirandello to Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Catania via Archimede, Catania Via Archimede, Catania via Domenico Tempio 2, Catania Port, Pozzallo Port, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 7h 41m.
- 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
- €35–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- 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/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Taormina Via Luigi Pirandello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
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