There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Taormina by plane, train, ferry, bus, busferry, or shuttle
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Fly Auckland to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AKL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
30h 43m€611–1,225Fly Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AKL - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
41h 43m€475–1,421Fly Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane AKL - CIY
- Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
37h 32m€490–1,440Fly Auckland to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AKL - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
37h 26m€676–1,147Fly Auckland to Malta International Airport, bus and ferry, shuttle, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane AKL - MLA
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
36h 11m€674–1,336Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane WRE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
37h 12m€611–1,849Fly Auckland to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane AKL - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
36h 54m
Auckland (AKL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Taormina is to fly and bus and ferry and shuttle and train which costs €650 - €1400 and takes 36h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 30h 43m and costs €600 - €1300.
The distance between Auckland and Taormina is 18307 km.
It takes approximately 30h 43m to get from Auckland to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 12h behind Auckland. It is currently 11:56 PM in Auckland and 11:56 AM in Taormina.
There are 1500+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Auckland to Taormina. However, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini. Alternatively, you can take the train to Puhinui Train Station 2, walk to Stop A Puhinui, take the bus to Stop A International Airport, walk to Auckland (AKL) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio di Calabria - Airport, take the bus to Reggio di Calabria - Porto, walk to Reggio Calabria, take the ferry to Messina Marittima, walk to Messina Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Auckland to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Beijing Capital, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Malta International Airport via Dubai, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Naples Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Hong Kong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,700
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Beijing Capital, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Hong Kong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,700
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,100
Flights from Auckland to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Beijing Capital, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Doha, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Hong Kong, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Singapore Changi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,700
Flights from Auckland to Reggio Calabria Airport via Beijing Capital, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Dubai, Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Palermo Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Auckland to Malta International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–29
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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