There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Messina by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ALA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
15h 7m€361–520Fly to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ALA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
18h 22m€226–692Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ALA - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
17h 22mFly to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ALA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
19h 15m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Messina is to fly and train which costs €360 - €550 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Messina is to fly and train which takes 15h 7m and costs €360 - €550.
The distance between Almaty and Messina is 5278 km.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Almaty to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 3h behind Almaty. It is currently 12:48 AM in Almaty and 9:48 PM in Messina.
There are 1167+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Messina. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, take the train to Palermo Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Naples Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Tashkent, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Tashkent, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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