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
31h 2m€761–1,718Fly Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AKL - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
37h 50m€516–1,726Bus 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
37h 23m€566–1,838Fly 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
37h 27m€799–2,473Fly Auckland to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane AKL - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
38h 5m
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 - €1800 and takes 31h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 31h 2m and costs €750 - €1800.
The distance between Auckland and Taormina is 18306 km.
It takes approximately 31h 2m to get from Auckland to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 12h behind Auckland. It is currently 4:30 AM in Auckland and 4:30 PM in Taormina.
There are 3018+ 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 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
- emirates.com
Flights from Auckland to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,500
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Beijing Capital, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Naples Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Hong Kong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–4,000
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Beijing Capital, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Hong Kong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–4,000
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,500
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- 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 Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- InterCity
- 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
- 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
- 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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