There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Taormina by plane, train, car, or ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)CAI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
7h 55m€146–281Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cairo to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Drive from Messina Marittima to Taormina
2d 6h€782–1,131
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €140 - €290 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs €140 - €290.
The distance between Cairo and Taormina is 1803 km.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Cairo to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 10:33 PM in Cairo and 9:33 PM in Taormina.
There are 2842+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Taormina. However, you can take the line 3 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 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 a vehicle from Cairo to Taormina via Villa San Giovanni and Messina Marittima in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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