There are 4 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
8h 9m€145–603Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Benina International Airport (BEN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BEN - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 37m€146–637Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Benina International Airport (BEN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BEN - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 2mFly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Benina International Airport (BEN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BEN - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
13h 49m
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 train which costs €140 - €650 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Benghazi to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 9m and costs €140 - €650.
The distance between Benghazi and Messina is 882 km.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Benghazi to Messina, including transfers.
There are 346+ 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, 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 Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, take the train to Palermo Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Benina International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Benina International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Benina International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
Flights from Benina International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Tunis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Benina International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Benina International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Benina International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–950
Flights from Benina International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Benina International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Benina International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Benina International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Benina International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Benina International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Istanbul, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Benina International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Benina International Airport to Palermo Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- 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 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
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