There are 2 ways to get from Haifa to Messina by train or plane
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Train, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from Haifa Center to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLV - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 6mTrain, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Haifa Center to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TLV - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 5m
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Haifa and Messina is 2113 km.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Haifa to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Haifa. It is currently 10:29 PM in Haifa and 9:29 PM in Messina.
There are 337+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Haifa, Israel and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Haifa to Messina. However, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 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 train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, take the train to Palermo Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from Haifa Center to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rail.co.il
- Website
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- fsitaliane.it
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