There are 7 ways to get from Taormina to Turkey by train, plane, busferry, bus, car, ferry, 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.
Train, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST)plane CTA - IST
6h 29m₺5,274–13,661Train, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CTA - SAW
8h 22m₺3,487–10,182Train, bus and ferry, bus via Kateríni
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Katerínibus
- Take the bus from Katerini to Istanbulbus
38h 32mDrive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
24h 44m₺13,634–21,214Train, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane CTA - ADB
8h 46m₺6,796–15,696Train, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane CTA - AYT
9h 41m₺5,108–13,695Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
38h 42m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Turkey is to train and fly which costs 3.400 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Turkey is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
The distance between Taormina and Turkey is 1342 km.
The best way to get from Taormina to Turkey without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus via Kateríni which takes 38h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Taormina to Turkey, including transfers.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Taormina. It is currently 5:30 PM in Taormina and 6:30 PM in Turkey.
There are 4293+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Turkey. 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 Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Istanbul via Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Kateríni, and Katerini in around 38h 32m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–15,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–10,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–13,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–11,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–12,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–11,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–14,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–11,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–15,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–10,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–10,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Antalya Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–15,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺310–550
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺310–550
- 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
- ₺250–550
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺250–600
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Katerini to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,700
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺131–132
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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