There are 2 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 46m€398–1,115Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- 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 12m€474–1,871
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 €470 - €1900 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 15h 46m and costs €390 - €1200.
The distance between Charlotte and Taormina is 8244 km.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Charlotte to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 6h ahead of Charlotte. It is currently 6:59 AM in Charlotte and 12:59 PM in Taormina.
There are 3418+ 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 Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Messina Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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