There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Palmyra by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
16h 55mBus 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
22h 1mTrain 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
24h 22m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Messina and Palmyra is 2332 km.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Messina to Palmyra, including transfers.
Palmyra is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 2:18 AM in Messina and 4:18 AM 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 Aleppo International Airport (ALP), then drive to Palmyra.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Aleppo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Palermo Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- air-mediterranean.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- 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
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