There are 3 ways to get from Atlanta to Taormina by plane, train, or 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 to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
15h 55m€258–913Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ATL - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
18h 10m€413–1,521Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATL - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
20h 47m€294–1,012
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €250 - €950 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 15h 55m and costs €250 - €950.
The distance between Atlanta and Taormina is 8609 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Atlanta to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 5h ahead of Atlanta. It is currently 5:10 PM in Atlanta and 10:10 PM in Taormina.
There are 3220+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Atlanta to Taormina. However, you can take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport Station, walk to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, take the ferry to Messina Marittima, walk to Messina Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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