There are 7 ways to get from Carthage to Messina by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, 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 Tunis (TUN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane TUN - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 40m€76–481Car ferry, train via Palermo
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
17h 47m€55–115Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus Sais Autolinee / ...
15h 55m€60–85Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TUN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
6h 32m€116–289Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TUN - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 13m€128–337Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
16h 12m€72–118Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus
23h 1m€140–230
Tunis (TUN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carthage to Messina is to car ferry and bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Carthage to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 6h 32m and costs €110 - €290.
The distance between Carthage and Messina is 547 km.
The best way to get from Carthage to Messina without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 15h 55m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Carthage to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h ahead of Carthage. It is currently 3:55 PM in Carthage and 4:55 PM in Messina.
There are 1200+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Carthage, Tunisia and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Carthage to Messina. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Tunis Marine, walk to Tunis Marine, take the line 635 bus to Aeroport Carthage, walk to Tunis (TUN) 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 a subway from Carthage Présidence to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura via Le Bac, Port of Tunis, Port Of Palermo, Palermo Camera di commercio, and Palermo Oreto Orsi in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tunis to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–470
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- 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
Ferry from Palermo to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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