There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Auckland to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AKL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
29h 50m€760–1,519Fly Auckland to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AKL - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
42h 3m€537–1,469Fly Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AKL - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
39h 42mFly Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane AKL - CIY
- Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
38h 5m€548–1,674Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane WRE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
36h 12m€615–1,939
Auckland (AKL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €750 - €1600 and takes 29h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 29h 50m and costs €750 - €1600.
The distance between Auckland and Taormina is 18306 km.
It takes approximately 29h 50m to get from Auckland to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 11h behind Auckland. It is currently 11:16 AM in Auckland and 12:16 AM in Taormina.
There are 3281+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Taormina. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) 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 train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the ferry to Messina Marittima, walk to Messina Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Auckland to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €850–2,600
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,100
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Beijing Capital, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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