There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Taormina by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DCA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
16h 12m€644–1,611Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IAD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
15h 44m€298–1,326Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PHL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardinitrain
17h 43m€501–1,249
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Taormina is to subway and fly and train which costs €290 - €1400 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Taormina is to subway and fly and train which takes 15h 44m and costs €290 - €1400.
The distance between Washington and Taormina is 7723 km.
It takes approximately 16h 12m to get from Washington to Taormina, including transfers.
Taormina is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:10 PM in Washington and 3:10 AM in Taormina.
There are 2927+ hotels available in Taormina.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Taormina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Taormina. However, you can fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Taormina-Giardini.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Taormina-Giardini
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- €2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- €4–7
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- €15–210
- Business Class
- €60–250
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- €26–390
- First Class
- €130–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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