There are 3 ways to get from Charlotte to Taormina by plane or train
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CLT - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
15h 57m€388–1,215Fly to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CLT - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
20h 50m€325–1,171Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CLT - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
22h 20m€357–1,217
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €320 - €1200 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 15h 57m and costs €380 - €1300.
The distance between Charlotte and Taormina is 8244 km.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Charlotte to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 6h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 6:00 PM in Charlotte and 12:00 AM in Taormina.
There are 3382+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Charlotte to Taormina. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) 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 line 5 bus to Charlotte Douglas Airport, walk to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Alibus - Garibaldi - Rosa Parks, walk to Napoli Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Naples Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Naples Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palermo Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
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