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How to get fromWellington to Taorminaby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Wellington to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane WLG - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    34h 35m
    €559–1,617

  2. Fly Wellington to Palermo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane WLG - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    42h 15m
    €396–1,067

  3. Fly Wellington to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane WLG - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    43h 1m

  4. Bus to Palmerston, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PMR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    34h 56m
    €516–1,742

  5. Fly Wellington to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane WLG - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus bus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    43h 55m
    €597–1,572

  6. Train to Auckland, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain train
    2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AKL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain train
    40h
    €826–1,657

Wellington (WLG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration30h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€550Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 18,285.6 km
  • Duration: 34h 35m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Taormina, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Taormina. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) 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 bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) 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.

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