There are 6 ways to get from Taormina to Chicago by train, plane, 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.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CTA - ORD
17h 11m$508–1,018Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane CTA - MDW
20h 5m$298–1,118Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to South Bend, train
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to South Bend (SBN)plane CTA - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
20h 48m$460–1,730Train, ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SUF - ORD
22h 19mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane CTA - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
22h 45m$458–1,677Train, train to Palermo Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PMO - ORD
22h 20m$432–717
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Chicago is to train and fly which costs $430 - $750 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Chicago is to train and fly which takes 17h 11m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Taormina and Chicago is 5198 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Taormina to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 7h behind Taormina. It is currently 6:29 AM in Taormina and 11:29 PM in Chicago.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Chicago, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Chicago. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, then take the subway to Jackson-Blue. Alternatively, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, then take the subway to Harold Washington Library.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to South Bend via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to South Bend via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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