There are 4 ways to get from Montreal 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane YUL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
12h 48m€327–764Train to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane YOW - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
39h 7m€255–1,013Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane YUL - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
16h 45mFly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane YUL - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
18h 41m€344–554
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €320 - €800 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 12h 48m and costs €320 - €800.
The distance between Montreal and Taormina is 7137 km.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Montreal to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 6h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 2:13 PM in Montreal and 8:13 PM in Taormina.
There are 3352+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Montreal to Taormina. However, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) 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 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
- 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 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
- 1h 8m
- 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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