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There are 4 ways to get from Haifa to Messina by train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train to Ben Gurion Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Haifa Center to נתב''גtrain train
    2. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TLV - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 40m
    €97–341

  2. Train to Ben Gurion Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Haifa Center to נתב''גtrain train
    2. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane TLV - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    12h 23m

  3. Train to Ben Gurion Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Haifa Center to נתב''גtrain train
    2. Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TLV - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 43m
    €148–364

  4. Fly Haifa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Haifa International Airport (HFA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HFA - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 56m
    €104–351

Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,110.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

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, 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 Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 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.

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