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 7m€452–773Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BUR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
21h 5m€261–920Fly 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
20h 14mFly 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 50m€459–722Fly 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
24h 29m€294–1,128
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 €450 - €800 and takes 18h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 18h 7m and costs €450 - €800.
The distance between Los Angeles and Taormina is 10807 km.
It takes approximately 18h 7m to get from Los Angeles to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 9h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 4:25 AM in Los Angeles and 1:25 PM in Taormina.
There are 3301+ 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 bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Denver, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–850
- 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
- 1h 8m
- 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
- 1h 8m
- 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
- 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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