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
16h 57m€450–945Fly Recife International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane REC - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
24h 30m€277–991Fly Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FOR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
18h 45m€294–1,065Fly 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 42m€472–1,124
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 €450 - €950 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Brazil to Messina is to fly and train which takes 16h 57m and costs €450 - €950.
The distance between Brazil and Messina is 9463 km.
It takes approximately 16h 57m to get from Brazil to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1011+ 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 Parangaba, walk to Praça Terminal Parangaba, Sn, take the line 66 bus to Avenida Sen Carlos Jereissati, Sn, walk to Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) 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
- €390–850
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–850
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
- 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
- €280–1,100
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- 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
- €280–1,100
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Palermo Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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