There are 6 ways to get from Jerusalem to Messina by train, plane, 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.
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€141–373Train, 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 Lamezia Terme International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane TLV - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 24mTrain, 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
12h 16m€153–269Train, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane TLV - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
12hTrain, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane TLV - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
12h 31m
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 8:25 AM in Jerusalem and 7:25 AM in Messina.
There are 1007+ 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 Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), walk to Lamezia Terme Airport, take the bus to Lamezia Terme Train Station, walk to Lamezia Terme C., take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
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 Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- 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
- 6h 46m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- tusairways.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- 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 Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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