There are 4 ways to get from Alexandria to Messina by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HBE - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
11h€117–460Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Alexandria to Cairo Airportbus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
11h 22m€157–376Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane HBE - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
16h 13m€177–712Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HBE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
13h 56m€139–518
Borg El Arab (HBE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alexandria to Messina is to bus and fly which costs €150 - €380 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Alexandria to Messina is to bus and fly which takes 11h and costs €110 - €460.
The distance between Alexandria and Messina is 1669 km.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Alexandria to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Alexandria. It is currently 5:16 AM in Alexandria and 4:16 AM in Messina.
There are 1200+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Alexandria, Egypt and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Alexandria to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Borg El Arab Airport, walk to Borg El Arab (HBE) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Cairo Airport, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Borg El Arab to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Reggio Calabria Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Borg El Arab to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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