There are 4 ways to get from Libya to Messina by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly Mitiga International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MJI - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 26m€109–561Fly Mitiga International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MJI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 13m€90–438Fly Mitiga International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MJI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 43m€384–460Fly Benina International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Benina International Airport (BEN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BEN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 3m€165–705
Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Libya to Messina is to fly and train which costs €90 - €440 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Libya to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 43m and costs €380 - €460.
The distance between Libya and Messina is 645 km.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Libya to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1075+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Libya and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Libya to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) 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 taxi to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) 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 Mitiga International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Tunis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–950
Flights from Benina International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–900
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Mitiga International Airport to Palermo Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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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