There are 3 ways to get from Jerusalem to Messina by train, plane, or ferry
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Train, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane TLV - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 24m€151–373Train, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLV - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 39m€114–230Train, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TLV - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
13h 1m€153–269
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jerusalem to Messina is to train and fly which costs €110 - €230 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Jerusalem to Messina is to train and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs €110 - €230.
The distance between Jerusalem and Messina is 1934 km.
It takes approximately 11h 24m to get from Jerusalem to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Jerusalem. It is currently 6:20 AM in Jerusalem and 5:20 AM in Messina.
There are 1011+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Jerusalem, Israel and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Jerusalem to Messina. However, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio di Calabria - Airport, take the bus to Reggio di Calabria - Porto, walk to Reggio Calabria, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, 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 Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- €5–7
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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