There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Beirut by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane CTA - BEY
9h 31m$201–499Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane PMO - BEY
11h 13m$234–615Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane CTA - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Beirutcar
16h 22m$303–684
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Beirut is to bus and fly which costs $200 - $500 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Beirut is to bus and fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $200 - $500.
The distance between Messina and Beirut is 1995 km.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Messina to Beirut, including transfers.
Beirut is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 12:52 AM in Messina and 1:52 AM in Beirut.
There are 530+ hotels available in Beirut.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Beirut, Lebanon?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Beirut. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Beirut International Airport (BEY), then take the taxi to Beirut. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Beirut International Airport (BEY), then take the taxi to Beirut.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
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