There are 6 ways to get from Florida to Messina by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MIA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
17h 33m€292–627Fly Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JAX - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
20h 44m€392–1,327Fly Miami International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MIA - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
18h 24m€307–1,008Fly Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TPA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
18h 35m€332–677Fly Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
18h 47m€432–1,527Fly Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MIA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
19h 38m€388–915
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florida to Messina is to fly and train which costs €330 - €700 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Florida to Messina is to fly and train which takes 17h 33m and costs €290 - €650.
The distance between Florida and Messina is 8851 km.
It takes approximately 17h 33m to get from Florida to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 6h ahead of Florida. It is currently 3:54 AM in Florida and 9:54 AM in Messina.
There are 1075+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Florida, USA and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Florida to Messina. However, you can take the line 2600 train to Miami Airport Station, walk to Miami, Airport Intermodal Station, take the vehicle to Miami International Airport, walk to Miami International Airport (MIA) 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 1 bus to Jia, walk to Jacksonville (JAX) 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.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–650
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–1,000
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–1,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Tampa to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–1,300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Orlando to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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