There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Detroit by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Detroit
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Detroit (DTW)plane CTA - DTW
17h 58m$564–929Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Windsor Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Windsor Airport (YQG)plane CTA - YQG
19h 43m$375–1,430Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Detroit (DTW)plane REG - DTW
18h 9m$449–1,713Ferry, 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
18h 29mTrain 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 4m$454–1,268Train 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 34m$423–881
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Detroit is to train and fly which costs $420 - $900 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Detroit is to train and fly which takes 17h 58m and costs $550 - $950.
The distance between Messina and Detroit is 5032 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 58m to get from Messina to Detroit, including transfers.
Detroit is 6h behind Messina. It is currently 8:35 AM in Messina and 2:35 AM in Detroit.
There are 485+ 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 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. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Porto, take the bus to Reggio di Calabria - Airport, 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.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Detroit via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Detroit via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Windsor Airport via Montreal, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Windsor Airport via Zurich, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Windsor Airport via Venice, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Detroit via Venice, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Detroit via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Detroit via Rome, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Detroit via Venice, Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Detroit via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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