There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Manhattan by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CTA - JFK
14h 24m$361–929Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CTA - LGA
17h 16m$271–964Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane REG - JFK
16h 3m$409–1,425Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CTA - EWR
18h 51m$358–689Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CTA - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
18h 22m$520–1,511Train to Palermo Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PMO - JFK
16h 25m$342–755Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PMO - EWR
17h 22m$339–665
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Manhattan is to train and fly which costs $340 - $800 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Manhattan is to bus and fly which takes 14h 24m and costs $360 - $950.
The distance between Messina and Manhattan is 4660 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Messina to Manhattan, including transfers.
Manhattan is 6h behind Messina. It is currently 12:28 AM in Messina and 6:28 PM in Manhattan.
There are 3769+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Manhattan, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Manhattan. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, then take the train to Grand Central Terminal. Alternatively, 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, then take the train to Grand Central Terminal.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Laguardia Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Palermo Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Laguardia Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Palermo Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Laguardia Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Laguardia Airport via Munich, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- miamiair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Palermo Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- 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
- $15–30
- 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
- $7–11
- 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
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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