There are 3 ways to get from Taormina to Santorini caldera by train, plane, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santorini (JTR)CTA - JTR
7h 37m€105–254Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Korinthos
- Take the train from Corinth to PiraeusRe
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
37h 16mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry via Tirana
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
41h 13m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Santorini caldera is to train and fly which costs €100 - €260 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Santorini caldera is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €100 - €260.
The distance between Taormina and Santorini caldera is 985 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Santorini caldera without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 37h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Taormina to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2055+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Santorini caldera, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Santorini caldera. 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, then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Santorini caldera via Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlorë, Vlorë, Korinthos, Corinth, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 37h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santorini via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–9
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Corinth to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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