There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Detroit by ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Detroit
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Detroit (DTW)plane REG - DTW
19h 25mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Detroit
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Detroit (DTW)plane CTA - DTW
19h 15m$415–1,522Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Windsor Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane CTA - YQG
20h 52m$477–1,724Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Detroit (DTW)plane PMO - DTW
20h 21m$535–1,957Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Detroit (DTW)plane SUF - DTW
21h 22mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane CTA - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
22h 23m$485–990
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Detroit is to train and fly which costs $480 - $1,000 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Detroit is to train and fly which takes 19h 15m and costs $410 - $1,600.
The distance between Messina and Detroit is 4985 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 25m to get from Messina to Detroit, including transfers.
Detroit is 6h behind Messina. It is currently 7:47 PM in Messina and 1:47 PM in Detroit.
There are 520+ hotels available in Detroit.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Detroit, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Detroit. However, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Reggio Calabria C.Le, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, take the line 118 bus to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, walk to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Detroit (DTW), walk to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, then take the line 261 bus to Cass & Michigan.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Detroit via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Windsor Airport via Zurich, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Windsor Airport via Rome, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Windsor Airport via Montreal, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Windsor Airport via Venice, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Detroit via Rome, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Detroit via Milan Malpensa, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–150
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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