There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Palmyra by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane CTA - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Palmyracar
17h 50mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane CTA - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Palmyracar
13h 25m$213–531Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Aleppo International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Aleppo International Airport (ALP)plane CTA - ALP
- Drive from Aleppo International Airport (ALP) to Palmyracar
20h 41mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane CTA - AMM
- Drive from Amman-Airport-AMM to Palmyracar
15h 18m$228–531Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane PMO - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Palmyracar
23h 23m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Palmyra is to bus and fly and drive which costs $220 - $550 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Palmyra is to bus and fly and drive which takes 13h 25m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Messina and Palmyra is 2332 km.
It takes approximately 17h 50m to get from Messina to Palmyra, including transfers.
Palmyra is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 8:20 PM in Messina and 10:20 PM in Palmyra.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Palmyra, Syria?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Palmyra. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then drive to Palmyra. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Beirut International Airport (BEY), then drive to Palmyra.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
- Website
- air-mediterranean.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- 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
- $15–35
- 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
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