There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, car, 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 Sydney International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SYD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
26h 47m€569–1,026Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Sydney to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OAG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
31h 47m€435–1,252Fly Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane SYD - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
32h 23mFly Sydney International Airport to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane SYD - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
33h 19mFly Sydney International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane SYD - CIY
- Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
31h 47m€527–1,481Fly Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SYD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
35h 7m€545–1,175
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €550 - €1100 and takes 26h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 26h 47m and costs €550 - €1100.
The distance between Sydney and Taormina is 16131 km.
It takes approximately 26h 47m to get from Sydney to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:35 AM in Sydney and 3:35 PM in Taormina.
There are 3265+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Taormina. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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 train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750–2,400
Flights from Orange Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Naples Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,500
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–3,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Palermo Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sydney International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Naples Airport via Doha, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
- 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 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 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 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- 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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