There are 3 ways to get from Israel to Messina by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLV - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 33m€91–354Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TLV - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 29m€141–357Fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane TLV - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 40m
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Israel to Messina is to fly and train which costs €90 - €360 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Israel to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 33m and costs €90 - €360.
The distance between Israel and Messina is 2018 km.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Israel to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Israel. It is currently 9:24 PM in Israel and 8:24 PM in Messina.
There are 1162+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Israel and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Israel 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 Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, take the train to Palermo Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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