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There are 13 ways to get from Helsinki to Messina by ferry, plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeTLL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    13h
    €106–338

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)planeHEL - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
    12h 12m
    €93–289

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia MestretrainRjx
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    2d 3h

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    2d 3h

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Villa San Giovannicar
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    2d 5h
    €914–1,321

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)planeHEL - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    12h 57m

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeHEL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 22m
    €111–276

  8. Fly Helsinki Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)planeHEL - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    15h 36m
    €240–590

  9. Fly Helsinki Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeHEL - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    14h 9m

  10. Fly Helsinki Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeHEL - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    15h 14m
    €120–285

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Krakow MDA Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kraków to Casertabus
    3. Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
    2d 14h

  12. Ferry, night train, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
    2. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Jenbachnighttrain305
    3. Take the train from Jenbach to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain89
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    5. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
    2d 16h
    €347–756

  13. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Rivne Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Rivne Central Bus Station to Salernobus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
    3d 5h
    €250–471

Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Messina Piazza della Repubblica via Krakow MDA Bus Station, Krakow Glowny, Krakow Plaszow, Kraków, and Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto in around 2d 14h.

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