There are 4 ways to get from Egypt to Messina by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 14m€161–355Fly Cairo International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CAI - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 37mBus to Borg El Arab, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HBE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 12mFly Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CAI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 52m€218–399
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Egypt to Messina is to fly and train which costs €160 - €360 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Egypt to Messina is to fly and train which takes 9h 14m and costs €160 - €360.
The distance between Egypt and Messina is 1847 km.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Egypt to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Egypt. It is currently 12:59 PM in Egypt and 11:59 AM in Messina.
There are 1172+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Egypt and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Egypt to Messina. However, you can take the train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 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 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio di Calabria - Airport, take the line 27 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
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–430
Flights from Borg El Arab to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Borg El Arab to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–430
Flights from Borg El Arab to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Borg El Arab to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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