There are 3 ways to get from Bulawayo to Messina by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BUQ - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
22h 18m€631–1,841Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BUQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
20h 18m€377–1,249Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Bulawayo (BUQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BUQ - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
21h 29m€413–1,282
Bulawayo (BUQ) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulawayo to Messina is to fly and train which costs €370 - €1300 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bulawayo to Messina is to fly and train which takes 20h 18m and costs €370 - €1300.
The distance between Bulawayo and Messina is 6642 km.
It takes approximately 22h 18m to get from Bulawayo to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Bulawayo. It is currently 12:17 AM in Bulawayo and 11:17 PM in Messina.
There are 1144+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Bulawayo to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Bulawayo (BUQ) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bulawayo (BUQ) 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Bulawayo to Palermo Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Bulawayo to Palermo Airport via Addis Ababa, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Reggio Calabria Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Bulawayo to Reggio Calabria Airport via Beira, Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Bulawayo to Palermo Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Reggio Calabria Airport via Addis Ababa, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,800
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Bulawayo to Palermo Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Addis Ababa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Bulawayo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bulawayo to Palermo Airport via Johannesburg, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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