There are 5 ways to get from Buffalo to Messina by plane, train, shuttle, ferry, or bus
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BUF - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
18h 20m€445–1,548Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane YYZ - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
18h 16m€338–1,062Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane YYZ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
18h 43m€402–826Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane YTZ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
20h 31m€470–996Bus to Rochester, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ROC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
20h 57m€375–1,265
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Messina is to shuttle and fly and train which costs €400 - €850 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Messina is to shuttle and fly and ferry which takes 18h 16m and costs €330 - €1100.
The distance between Buffalo and Messina is 7671 km.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Buffalo to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 6h ahead of Buffalo. It is currently 4:14 AM in Buffalo and 10:14 AM in Messina.
There are 337+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Buffalo to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, walk to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) 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 line 24 bus to BNIA Driveway & BNIA Terminal, walk to Buffalo Airport, take the shuttle to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1, walk to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio di Calabria - Airport, take the line 27 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–2,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Rochester to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Rochester to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Flights from Rochester to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Rochester to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- €21–75
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- €21–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- €19–30
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–100
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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