There are 3 ways to get from Beitbridge to Messina by car, bus, 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.
Drive, bus to Gateway International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Drive from Beitbridge to Louis Trichardtcar
- Take the bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwanebus
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PTG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
26h 20m€326–1,019Bus, bus to Bulawayo, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Beitbridge to Kudzanai Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BUQ - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
31h 30mBus, bus to Bulawayo, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Beitbridge to Kudzanai Bus Stnbus
- Take the bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminusbus
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BUQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
30h 2m€448–1,321
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Beitbridge to Messina is to drive and bus and fly and train which costs €320 - €1100 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Beitbridge to Messina is to drive and bus and fly and train which takes 26h 20m and costs €320 - €1100.
The distance between Beitbridge and Messina is 7310 km.
It takes approximately 26h 20m to get from Beitbridge to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Beitbridge. It is currently 9:29 PM in Beitbridge and 8:29 PM in Messina.
There are 1138+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Beitbridge, Zimbabwe and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Beitbridge to Messina. However, you can drive to Louis Trichardt, take the bus to Polokwane, take the taxi to Gateway International Airport (PTG) 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 bus to Kudzanai Bus Stn, walk to Ninth St, take the bus to Inter-City Bus Terminus, take the taxi to Bulawayo (BUQ) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Reggio Calabria Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Bulawayo to Reggio Calabria Airport via Beira, Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Reggio Calabria Airport via Addis Ababa, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Addis Ababa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +27 86 158 9282
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Louis Trichardt to Polokwane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- res.prasa.com
- Phone
- +263 77 480 2748
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Beitbridge to Kudzanai Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
Bus from Beitbridge to Kudzanai Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Timboon Coaches
- Phone
- +(263) 77 608 6257
- ask@citybuscoaches.com
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
Bus from Ninth St to Inter-City Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- City Bus Coaches
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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