There are 4 ways to get from Jacksonville to Taormina by plane, train, or ferry
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
18h 17m€277–814Fly Jacksonville to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane JAX - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
20h 53mTrain 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
22h 28m€467–1,354Fly 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 12m€314–914
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 €270 - €850 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 18h 17m and costs €270 - €850.
The distance between Jacksonville and Taormina is 8618 km.
It takes approximately 18h 17m to get from Jacksonville to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 6h ahead of Jacksonville. It is currently 2:07 PM in Jacksonville and 8:07 PM in Taormina.
There are 3277+ 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 line 1 bus to Jia, walk to Jacksonville (JAX) 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
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Reggio Calabria Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Reggio Calabria Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
Flights from Jacksonville to Palermo Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Palermo Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Savannah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Reggio Calabria Airport via New York JFK, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Jacksonville to Reggio Calabria Airport via Boston, Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Jacksonville to Reggio Calabria Airport via New York JFK, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Palermo Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- 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 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 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- 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
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Jacksonville to Savannah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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