There are 4 ways to get from Jacksonville to Taormina by plane, train, 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 Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JAX - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
19h 17m€268–813Bus to Gainesville Regional Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GNV - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
21h 49m€258–927Train to Savannah, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Savannah Stationtrain
- Fly from Savannah (SAV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SAV - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
20h 23m€473–1,278Fly Jacksonville to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane JAX - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
23h 53m€314–862
Jacksonville (JAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €260 - €850 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 19h 17m and costs €260 - €850.
The distance between Jacksonville and Taormina is 8618 km.
It takes approximately 19h 17m to get from Jacksonville to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 5h ahead of Jacksonville. It is currently 4:59 AM in Jacksonville and 9:59 AM in Taormina.
There are 3220+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Jacksonville to Taormina. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Jia, walk to Jacksonville (JAX) 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 bus to Gainesville, walk to Rosa Parks RTS Downtown Station, take the line 26 bus to Airport, walk to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) 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
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Savannah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charlotte, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charlotte, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Savannah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Atlanta, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charlotte, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–800
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charlotte, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Atlanta, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Atlanta, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Savannah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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