There are 3 ways to get from Minneapolis 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 to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MSP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
17h 33m€278–1,013Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MSP - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
19h 26m€443–1,621Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MSP - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
20h 55m€435–662
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €430 - €700 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 17h 33m and costs €270 - €1100.
The distance between Minneapolis and Taormina is 8442 km.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Minneapolis to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 7h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 5:40 AM in Minneapolis and 12:40 PM in Taormina.
There are 3018+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Minneapolis to Taormina. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 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 vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, take the ferry to Messina Marittima, walk to Messina Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €400–600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palermo Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- 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 Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- 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
- +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
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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