How to get there
By air
The location of Villa Suk may be viewed on Google Maps (GPS coordinates 37.849000, 15.296500). The nearest and most convenient airport to Taormina is Catania Airport (about 60 km, 50 mins drive). Other options include flying to Palermo (3 hours drive), Trapani (4 hours drive) or Reggio Calabria (30mins crossing time to Messina plus 30mins drive).
From the UK:
● Scheduled direct flights from London Gatwick to Catania with British Airways and EasyJet.
● Scheduled indirect flights to Catania (or to Reggio Calabria) via mainland Italy (Rome or Milan) with Alitalia.
● Low cost direct flights to Catania during the summer (eg. Thomsonfly, Flythomascook, Westernair).
● Low cost direct flights to Palermo with Ryanair (from London Stansted) and EasyJet (from London Gatwick).
● Low cost direct flights to Trapani with Ryanair (from Birmingham and London Luton).
From Ireland:
● Low cost direct flights from Dublin to Catania during the summer with Aerlingus.
● Low cost direct flights from Dublin to Trapani with Ryanair.
From the USA:
● Scheduled direct flights from New York JFK to Palermo with Eurofly during the summer.
● Scheduled indirect flights to Catania (or to Reggio Calabria) via mainland Italy with Alitalia (via Rome/Milan). See also flights with Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, US Airways (fly from Philadelphia to Rome), and United Airlines.
● For timetables and the best fares, have a look at kayak.com.
Airport connections
To get from Catania Airport to Taormina, there is a direct bus service with Interbus (journey time about 1 hour), a train service with Trenitalia, taxis at about 100 euros (journey time 50 mins), or you can hire a car with some of the main companies. Although a car is not essential, this would give you an extra bit of freedom to go off and explore the surrounding area.
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