There are 4 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 10m$987–1,748Train 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
29h 33m$1,123–3,438Train, 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 44m$1,188–1,836Train, 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 15m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $950 - $1,800 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 24h 10m and costs $950 - $1,800.
The distance between Taormina and Melbourne is 15717 km.
It takes approximately 24h 10m to get from Taormina to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Taormina. It is currently 3:46 PM in Taormina and 11:46 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5310+ 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 2m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- 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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