There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MEL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
26h 25m€623–1,131Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane MEL - CIY
- Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
31h 30m€553–1,486Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MEL - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
31h 31mFly to Malta International Airport, bus and ferry, bus, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MEL - MLA
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusabus
- Take the train from Siracusa to Taormina-Giardinitrain
33h 19m€832–1,542Fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MEL - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
33h 44m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €600 - €1200 and takes 26h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 26h 25m and costs €600 - €1200.
The distance between Melbourne and Taormina is 15717 km.
It takes approximately 26h 25m to get from Melbourne to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:08 AM in Melbourne and 8:08 PM in Taormina.
There are 3401+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Taormina. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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 Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Naples Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Naples Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siracusa to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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