There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Israel by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane PMO - TLV
12h 28m₪442–944Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Haifa International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Haifa International Airport (HFA)plane CTA - HFA
11h 23m₪314–1,449Ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane NAP - TLV
11h 26mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CTA - TLV
6h 50m₪394–812Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CTA - CAI
- Drive from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Beershebacar
14h 57m₪794–1,383
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Israel is to bus and fly which costs ₪ 390 - ₪ 850 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Israel is to bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs ₪ 390 - ₪ 850.
The distance between Messina and Israel is 2362 km.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Messina to Israel, including transfers.
Israel is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 6:51 PM in Messina and 7:51 PM in Israel.
There are 676+ hotels available in Israel.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Israel?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Israel. However, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, take the train to Tel Aviv Haganah, walk to HaHagana Rail Station/HeHarash, then take the line 89 bus to Ha'Opera/Sha'ul HaMelekh Blvd. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa San Giovanni, take the train to Napoli Centrale, walk to Garibaldi, take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, walk to Naples Airport (NAP) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, take the train to Tel Aviv Haganah, walk to HaHagana Rail Station/HeHarash, then take the line 89 bus to Ha'Opera/Sha'ul HaMelekh Blvd.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪360–1,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪600–2,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪400–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪450–900
- Website
- tusairways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪260–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪260–1,300
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Naples Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪420–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪430–1,400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Haifa International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪280–1,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Haifa International Airport via Malta, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪300–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪700–950
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪150–650
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪380–1,400
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₪460–800
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₪45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa San Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₪110–310
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- ₪23–35
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.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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