There are 3 ways to get from Jeddah to Messina by plane, ferry, or train
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 Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane JED - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
13h 37mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JED - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 58m€148–365Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane JED - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
13h 52m€165–439
Jeddah (JED) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jeddah to Messina is to fly and train which costs €140 - €370 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Jeddah to Messina is to fly and train which takes 11h 58m and costs €140 - €370.
The distance between Jeddah and Messina is 2968 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Jeddah to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Jeddah. It is currently 8:50 PM in Jeddah and 7:50 PM in Messina.
There are 1230+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Jeddah to Messina. However, you can take the bus to King Abdulaziz Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED 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. Alternatively, you can take the bus to King Abdulaziz Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED 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.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Cairo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Cairo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–650
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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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