There are 6 ways to get from Taormina to Melbourne by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CTA - MEL
23h 57m$727–1,541Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Essendon Fields Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Essendon Fields Airport (MEB)plane CTA - MEB
47h 16m$715–2,029Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CTA - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
30h 31m$977–3,141Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Albury, train
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Albury (ABX)plane CTA - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
43h 43m$1,038–3,597Train, train to Palermo Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PMO - MEL
33h 10m$756–1,680Train, ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NAP - MEL
30h 54m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taormina to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 33h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Taormina to Melbourne is to train and fly which takes 23h 57m and costs $700 - $1,600.
The distance between Taormina and Melbourne is 15718 km.
It takes approximately 23h 57m to get from Taormina to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 10h ahead of Taormina. It is currently 3:54 PM in Taormina and 1:54 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Taormina, Italy and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Taormina to Melbourne. 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, 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 Avalon Airport (AVV), walk to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Albury via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Naples Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Dubai, Adelaide, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Essendon Fields Airport via Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi, Melbourne Airport, King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Avalon Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Albury via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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