There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Libya by bus, plane, ferry, car, or train
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Mitiga International Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)CTA - MJI
7h 1m$413–1,618Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Misurata
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Misurata (MRA)CTA - MRA
20h 44m$123–668Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Tripoli
3d$1,203–1,903Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Mitiga International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Aeroporto
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)PMO - MJI
10h 9m$383–1,264
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Libya is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $700 and takes 20h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Libya is to bus and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $410 - $1,700.
The distance between Messina and Libya is 645 km.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Messina to Libya, including transfers.
Libya is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 2:32 AM in Messina and 3:32 AM 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 bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Mitiga International Airport (MJI), then take the taxi to Tripoli. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Tripoli via Villa San Giovanni in around 3d.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- libyanwings.ly
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Misurata via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- afriqiyah.aero
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Misurata via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Misurata via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $40–60
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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