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There are 7 ways to get from Messina to China by ferry, plane, train, or subway

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  1. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane REG - PEK
    19h 38m
    ¥2,072–9,608

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane plane CTA - CAN
    19h 1m
    ¥1,587–9,200

  3. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane CTA - PEK
    17h 33m
    ¥1,705–7,721

  4. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane CTA - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    18h 45m
    ¥1,691–7,706

  5. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CTA - PVG
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain train
    19h 2m
    ¥1,954–7,315

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane CTA - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    18h 5m
    ¥1,810–9,730

  7. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Hong Kong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane plane CTA - HKG
    21h 38m
    ¥2,826–13,352

Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,026Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and China?

There is no direct connection from Messina to China. However, you can take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, take the line 28 bus to Reggio Calabria Airport, walk to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, then take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, then take the line 2 subway to Qianmen Station.

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