There are 5 ways to get from Brisbane 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 Brisbane Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BNE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
27h 30m€668–1,127Fly Brisbane Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BNE - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
31h 36mFly Brisbane Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BNE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
33h 20m€694–926Fly Brisbane Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane BNE - CIY
- Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
32h 40m€806–1,582Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus
- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane WTB - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
33h 28m€913–2,699
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €650 - €1200 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 27h 30m and costs €650 - €1200.
The distance between Brisbane and Taormina is 16024 km.
It takes approximately 27h 30m to get from Brisbane to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 9h behind Brisbane. It is currently 2:55 PM in Brisbane and 5:55 AM in Taormina.
There are 3220+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to Taormina. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE 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 International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE 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 Brisbane Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Brisbane Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,700
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Palermo Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Hong Kong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Hong Kong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Palermo Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Hong Kong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Palermo Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Palermo Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Palermo Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sydney, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Palermo Airport via Doha, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
- 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
- 57 min
- 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
- 57 min
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia 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
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Toowoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- €21–35
- Flexible
- €27–35
- 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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