There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Dubai by bus, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane CTA - DXB
9h 12mAED 783–1,747Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane CTA - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
12h 49mAED 619–1,785Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane PMO - DXB
14h 58mAED 1,191–1,942
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Dubai is to bus and fly which costs AED 750 - AED 1800 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Dubai is to bus and fly which takes 9h 12m and costs AED 750 - AED 1800.
The distance between Messina and Dubai is 4141 km.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Messina to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 3h ahead of Messina. It is currently 4:27 AM in Messina and 7:27 AM in Dubai.
There are 19983+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Dubai. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Dubai International Airport (DXB), walk to Airport Terminal Metro Station, then take the subway to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Dubai International Airport (DXB), walk to Airport Terminal Metro Station, then take the subway to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 700–2,700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dubai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 800–3,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 750–2,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 600–1,900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- AED 550–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 600–1,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 800–2,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dubai International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 750–3,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dubai International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 750–3,600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dubai International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 650–2,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 600–1,900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 800–2,600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dubai International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- AED 700–2,200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 70
- 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
- AED 75–110
- 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
- AED 27–40
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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