There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Libya by train or plane
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Mitiga International Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane CTA - MJI
7h 32m$77–402Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Mitiga International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane PMO - MJI
10h 14m$136–620Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Misurata
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Misurata (MRA)plane CTA - MRA
10h 10m$137–632Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Benina International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Benina International Airport (BEN)plane CTA - BEN
10h 27m$141–551
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Libya is to train and fly which costs $75 - $410 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Libya is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs $75 - $410.
The distance between Messina and Libya is 643 km.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Messina to Libya, including transfers.
There are six+ hotels available in Libya.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Libya?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Libya. 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 Mitiga International Airport (MJI), then take the taxi to Tripoli. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Mitiga International Airport (MJI), then take the taxi to Tripoli.
- Website
- medsky.aero
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Benina International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- berniq.aero
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Misurata via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Misurata via Malta, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Misurata via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Misurata via Malta, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Misurata via Rome, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Benina International Airport via Malta, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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