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
18h 18m€290–2,336Fly 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
19h 36m€224–735Fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ALA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
20h 4mFly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ALA - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
20h 24m€261–841
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Messina is to fly and train which costs €290 - €2400 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Messina is to fly and train which takes 18h 18m and costs €290 - €2400.
The distance between Almaty and Messina is 5281 km.
It takes approximately 18h 18m to get from Almaty to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 4h behind Almaty. It is currently 8:46 AM in Almaty and 4:46 AM in Messina.
There are 1031+ 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 Via Archimede, 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
- 15h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Naples Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Tashkent, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €290–900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Naples Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Tashkent, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €60–80
- Smart Flex
- €65–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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