There are 3 ways to get from Houston to Taormina by plane, train, or ferry
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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 32m€329–915Fly 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 24mFly 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 58m€375–1,014
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 €320 - €950 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 17h 32m and costs €320 - €950.
The distance between Houston and Taormina is 9688 km.
It takes approximately 17h 32m to get from Houston to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 5:20 PM in Houston and 12:20 AM in Taormina.
There are 3249+ 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
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palermo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- 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 54m
- 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
- €23–45
- 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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