There are 5 ways to get from Taormina to Melbourne by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CTA - MEL
24h 19m$987–3,146Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CTA - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
31h 12m$1,421–4,230Train, train to Palermo Airport, fly to Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PMO - MEL
33h 8m$1,188–1,917Train, ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly to Melbourne 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 Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NAP - MEL
33h 38mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Albury, train
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Albury (ABX)plane CTA - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
39h 30m$996–3,392
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $950 - $3,200 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 24h 19m and costs $950 - $3,200.
The distance between Taormina and Melbourne is 15717 km.
It takes approximately 24h 19m to get from Taormina to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Taormina. It is currently 8:53 PM in Taormina and 5:53 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5338+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. 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 Avalon Airport (AVV), walk to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, take the line 18 bus to Lara Station/Hicks St, walk to Lara Station, then take the train to Southern Cross Station.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,200
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Albury via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Albury via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Albury via Dubai, Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Albury via Istanbul, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- 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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