There are 6 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 27m€535–1,253Fly Recife International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane REC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
18h 27m€320–1,234Fly 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
19h 14m€343–1,256Fly 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
20h 16m€562–976Fly Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FOR - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
22h 50m€382–1,341Fly Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SSA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
22h 8m€341–1,025
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 €340 - €1100 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Brazil to Messina is to fly and train which takes 17h 27m and costs €500 - €1300.
The distance between Brazil and Messina is 9462 km.
It takes approximately 17h 27m to get from Brazil to Messina, including transfers.
There are six+ 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, 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, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Recife International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,100
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Recife International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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