There are 3 ways to get from Boston to Messina by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BOS - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
17h 8mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
13h 15m€307–602Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
14h 24m€348–669
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Messina is to fly and train which costs €300 - €600 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Messina is to fly and train which takes 13h 15m and costs €300 - €600.
The distance between Boston and Messina is 7065 km.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Boston to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 6h ahead of Boston. It is currently 12:12 AM in Boston and 6:12 AM in Messina.
There are 1227+ 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 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 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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