There are 3 ways to get from Jerusalem to Messina by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- 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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
7h 55m€102–346Train, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- 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 di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 53m€162–668Train, 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 16m€144–325
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jerusalem to Messina is to train and fly and bus which costs €100 - €350 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Jerusalem to Messina is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 55m and costs €100 - €350.
The distance between Jerusalem and Messina is 2048 km.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Jerusalem to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Jerusalem. It is currently 12:42 PM in Jerusalem and 11:42 AM in Messina.
There are 1206+ 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura. Alternatively, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- Israel Railways
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- €6–8
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- €6–8
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- €6–8
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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