There are 3 ways to get from Houston to Taormina by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IAH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
17h 52m€299–865Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane IAH - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
19h 16mFly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane IAH - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
21h 50m€306–1,014
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €290 - €900 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 17h 52m and costs €290 - €900.
The distance between Houston and Taormina is 9688 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Houston to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 10:27 AM in Houston and 5:27 PM in Taormina.
There are 2992+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Houston to Taormina. However, you can take the line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH 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 line 102 bus to Bush IAH Terminal C, walk to Houston-Airport-IAH 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.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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