There are 4 ways to get from Brazil to Messina by plane or train
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Fly São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GRU - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
17h 1m€483–1,051Fly Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FOR - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
25h 3m€300–1,029Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GIG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
19h 46m€512–1,126Fly Recife International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REC - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
24h 31m€585–968
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brazil to Messina is to fly and train which costs €300 - €1100 and takes 25h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Brazil to Messina is to fly and train which takes 17h 1m and costs €480 - €1100.
The distance between Brazil and Messina is 9463 km.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from Brazil to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Brazil and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Brazil to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Sao-Paulo-Airport-GRU 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 vehicle to Terminal Intermodal Gentileza, walk to Terminal Gentileza :: Plataforma F5, take the bus to Galeão - Tom Jobim 2, walk to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) 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.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,000
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,200
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palermo Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palermo Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–950
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- 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
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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