There are 2 ways to get from Taormina to Cairo by train, plane, car, or ferry
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)CTA - CAI
9h 40m$179–328Drive, ferry
- Drive from Taormina to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cairo
2d 3h$911–1,416
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Cairo is to train and fly which costs $170 - $330 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Cairo is to train and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs $170 - $330.
The distance between Taormina and Cairo is 1793 km.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Taormina to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h ahead of Taormina. It is currently 6:16 AM in Taormina and 7:16 AM in Cairo.
There are 7467+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Cairo, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Cairo. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the line 3 train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Taormina to Cairo via Messina Marittima and Villa San Giovanni in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–310
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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