There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Cairo by bus, plane, ferry, car, or train
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)CTA - CAI
9h 48m$180–323Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cairo
2d 3h$903–1,403Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)PMO - CAI
12h 38m$212–429
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Cairo is to bus and fly which costs $180 - $330 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Cairo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $180 - $330.
The distance between Messina and Cairo is 1842 km.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Messina to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 2:31 AM in Messina and 3:31 AM in Cairo.
There are 7734+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Cairo, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Cairo. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the line 3 train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Cairo via Villa San Giovanni in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- 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
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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