There are 4 ways to get from Beirut to Messina by plane, train, ferry, or car
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Fly Beirut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BEY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 21m€179–447Fly Beirut International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BEY - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 56m€136–421Drive to Damascus International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Drive from Beirut to Damascus International Airport (DAM)car
- Fly from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DAM - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 15m€211–541Fly Beirut International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BEY - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 18m€178–487
Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beirut to Messina is to fly and ferry which costs €130 - €430 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Beirut to Messina is to fly and train which takes 9h 21m and costs €170 - €450.
The distance between Beirut and Messina is 1996 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Beirut to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Beirut. It is currently 5:40 AM in Beirut and 4:40 AM in Messina.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Beirut, Lebanon and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Beirut to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Beirut International Airport (BEY) 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 taxi to Beirut International Airport (BEY) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio di Calabria - Airport, take the bus to Reggio di Calabria - Porto, walk to Reggio Calabria, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–500
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Damascus International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Beirut International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- 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 44m
- 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 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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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