There are 2 ways to get from Benghazi to Messina by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Benina International Airport (BEN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BEN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 7m€225–803Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Benina International Airport (BEN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BEN - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
13h 5m€160–685
Benina International Airport (BEN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Benghazi to Messina is to fly and ferry which costs €160 - €700 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Benghazi to Messina is to fly and train which takes 10h 7m and costs €220 - €850.
The distance between Benghazi and Messina is 884 km.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Benghazi to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Benghazi. It is currently 12:41 PM in Benghazi and 11:41 AM in Messina.
There are 1052+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Benghazi, Libya and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Benghazi to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Benina International Airport (BEN) 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 Benina International Airport (BEN) 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
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Benina International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Tunis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Benina International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Benina International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Benina International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- 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
- 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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