There are 3 ways to get from Beirut to Taormina by plane, train, car, 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 Beirut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BEY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
8h 11m€278–407Drive to Damascus International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Beirut to Damascus International Airport (DAM)car
- Fly from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DAM - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
10h 10m€170–441Fly Beirut International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BEY - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
12h 1m€203–645
Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beirut to Taormina is to drive and fly and train which costs €170 - €450 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Beirut to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 8h 11m and costs €270 - €410.
The distance between Beirut and Taormina is 1947 km.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Beirut to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 1h behind Beirut. It is currently 11:54 PM in Beirut and 10:54 PM in Taormina.
There are 3200+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Beirut, Lebanon and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Beirut to Taormina. However, you can take the taxi to Beirut International Airport (BEY) 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 drive to Damascus International Airport (DAM) 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–850
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Athens, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–650
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
- 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 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
- 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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