There are 4 ways to get from Seattle 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SEA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
17h 39m€179–444Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane SEA - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
21h 12mTrain to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane YVR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
21h 24m€476–938Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SEA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
21h 36m€216–523
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Taormina is to fly and train which costs €170 - €450 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Taormina is to fly and train which takes 17h 39m and costs €170 - €450.
The distance between Seattle and Taormina is 9743 km.
It takes approximately 17h 39m to get from Seattle to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 2:42 AM in Seattle and 11:42 AM in Taormina.
There are 3004+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Seattle to Taormina. However, you can take the vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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 vehicle to SeaTac/Airport, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 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
- airfrance.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palermo Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- 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 Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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