There are 4 ways to get from Shanghai 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PVG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
20h 27m€183–479Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PVG - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
21h 55mFly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SHA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
22h€207–562Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PVG - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
24h 9m€220–558
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €180 - €480 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 20h 27m and costs €180 - €480.
The distance between Shanghai and Taormina is 9337 km.
It takes approximately 20h 27m to get from Shanghai to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 7h behind Shanghai. It is currently 1:17 AM in Shanghai and 6:17 PM in Taormina.
There are 2992+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Taormina. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG 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 2 subway to Longyang Road, walk to Longyang Road, take the train to Pudong International Airport, walk to Shanghai-Pudong-Airport-PVG 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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zhengzhou, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Beijing Capital, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Xi An, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–490
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Beijing Daxing, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Beijing Capital, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Belgrade, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–500
- 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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- 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
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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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