There are 4 ways to get from Boston to Messina by ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BOS - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
15h 13mFerry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
16h 3m€265–828Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
17h 44m€460–661Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JFK - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
18h 41m€352–1,523
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Messina is to ferry and fly and train which costs €260 - €850 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Messina is to ferry and fly and train which takes 16h 3m and costs €260 - €850.
The distance between Boston and Messina is 7070 km.
It takes approximately 15h 13m to get from Boston to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 6h ahead of Boston. It is currently 10:54 AM in Boston and 4:54 PM in Messina.
There are 1162+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Messina. However, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS 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. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal, walk to Boston-Airport-BOS 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.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Munich, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- 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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- €45–440
- First Class
- €180–650
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
Ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- €3–9
- 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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