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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, night train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HEL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 23m
    €108–255

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane HEL - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    12h 12m
    €83–279

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    46h 58m

  4. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Bologna Centralebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    2d 10h
    €134–289

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    2d 4h
    €903–1,305

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

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TLL - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h
    €98–338

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HEL - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    14h 27m
    €129–295

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

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane HEL - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    12h 58m

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

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane HEL - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    15h 37m
    €202–480

  10. Bus, train, ferry via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    2d 2h

  11. Ferry, night train, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry ferry
    2. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Jenbachnighttrain night train 305
    3. Take the train from Jenbach to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain train 89
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    2d 16h
    €279–600

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Katowicebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katowice to Neapolbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    2d 23h

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration5h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Messina Main Train Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Bologna Centrale in around 2d 10h.

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