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 14m€316–898Shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
17h 49mShuttle 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 35m€383–726Train 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
22h 27m€396–1,021Bus 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
21h 43m€376–1,011
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 €380 - €750 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Messina is to fly and train which takes 18h 14m and costs €310 - €900.
The distance between Buffalo and Messina is 7669 km.
It takes approximately 18h 14m to get from Buffalo to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 6h ahead of Buffalo. It is currently 3:03 AM in Buffalo and 9:03 AM in Messina.
There are 1231+ 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, 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 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Rochester to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Rochester to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Rochester to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Newark, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- €25–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €28–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–90
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–100
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–100
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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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