There are 2 ways to get from Israel to Messina by plane or train
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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 42m€112–353Fly 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 41m€144–327
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Israel to Messina is to fly and train which costs €110 - €360 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Israel to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 42m and costs €110 - €360.
The distance between Israel and Messina is 2021 km.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Israel to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Israel. It is currently 7:37 AM in Israel and 6:37 AM in Messina.
There are 1227+ 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 bus to Diamond excahnge market/Jabotinsky Road, walk to Tel Aviv Center, 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 bus to Diamond excahnge market/Jabotinsky Road, walk to Tel Aviv Center, 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 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
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