There are 5 ways to get from Orlando to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
16h 34m€308–613Bus to Tampa, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TPA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
18h 59m€259–932Fly Orlando to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MCO - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
21h 5mBus to Miami International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Miami Airportbus
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MIA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
20h 19m€328–1,032Fly Orlando to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MCO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
21h 34m€354–662
Orlando (MCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Orlando to Taormina is to bus and fly and train which costs €320 - €1100 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Orlando to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 16h 34m and costs €300 - €650.
The distance between Orlando and Taormina is 8724 km.
It takes approximately 16h 34m to get from Orlando to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 6h ahead of Orlando. It is currently 8:57 AM in Orlando and 2:57 PM in Taormina.
There are 3265+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Orlando, FL, USA and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Orlando to Taormina. However, you can take the line 42 bus to Orlando International Airport, walk to Orlando (MCO) 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 42 bus to Orlando International Airport, walk to Orlando (MCO) 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
- airfrance.com
Flights from Orlando to Reggio Calabria Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Heathrow, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Heathrow, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Heathrow, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Orlando to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Orlando to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Orlando to Palermo Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Orlando to Reggio Calabria Airport via Manchester, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Orlando to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- 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
- 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 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
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Orlando Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- RedCoach
Bus from Orlando - RedCoach Station, FL to Miami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- RedCoach
- 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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