There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Haifa by ferry, plane, train, or bus
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, train
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)REG - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Haifa Center
11h 46m₪409–1,666Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)CTA - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Haifa Center
8h₪424–929Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)SUF - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Haifa Center
12h 13mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)PMO - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to Haifa Center
13h 32m₪596–1,012
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Haifa is to bus and fly and train which costs ₪ 420 - ₪ 950 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Haifa is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h and costs ₪ 420 - ₪ 950.
The distance between Messina and Haifa is 1999 km.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Messina to Haifa, including transfers.
Haifa is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 4:02 PM in Messina and 5:02 PM in Haifa.
There are 678+ hotels available in Haifa.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Haifa, Israel?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Haifa. 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 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Haifa Center. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Haifa Center.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪360–1,600
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪350–1,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪350–1,600
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪650–2,300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,900
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–2,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,900
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪320–1,500
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪550–1,900
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪420–1,700
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪700–1,800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪600–2,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₪420–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪280–1,200
- Website
- tusairways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪350–1,300
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from נתב''ג to Haifa Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₪30–45
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- ₪30–45
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪50–75
- 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 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₪65–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪45–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₪65–100
- 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
- ₪24–35
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
- ₪13–15
- 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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