There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LAX - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
18h 9m€263–722Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BUR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
22h 41m€302–819Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane LAX - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
20hFly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SNA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
23h 51m€292–984Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LAX - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
22h 34m€459–721
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €260 - €750 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 18h 9m and costs €260 - €750.
The distance between Los Angeles and Taormina is 10807 km.
It takes approximately 18h 9m to get from Los Angeles to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 8:23 AM in Los Angeles and 5:23 PM in Taormina.
There are 3249+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Taormina. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 train to Burbank Airport - South, walk to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Denver, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Denver, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- 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 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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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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