There are 5 ways to get from Jacksonville to Taormina by plane, train, or bus
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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
18h 2m€258–763Bus 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 37m€248–877Train 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 36m€433–1,128Bus to Orlando, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
20h 28m€339–484Fly 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
24h 40m€295–862
Jacksonville (JAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Taormina is to bus and fly and train which costs €330 - €490 and takes 20h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 18h 2m and costs €250 - €800.
The distance between Jacksonville and Taormina is 8618 km.
It takes approximately 18h 2m to get from Jacksonville to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 6h ahead of Jacksonville. It is currently 5:38 AM in Jacksonville and 11:38 AM in Taormina.
There are 3000+ 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charlotte, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charlotte, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Savannah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–440
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charlotte, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Savannah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Jacksonville to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Jacksonville to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Savannah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Atlanta, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Savannah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Jacksonville to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Atlanta, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Savannah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Jacksonville to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Atlanta, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Atlanta, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charlotte, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- 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 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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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