There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Philadelphia by bus, plane, train, ferry, or subway
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)CTA - PHL
16h 29m$508–911Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)CTA - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
16h 2m$313–1,280Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)PMO - PHL
19h 29m$410–1,137Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)CTA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
20h 19m$348–881Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)REG - PHL
16h 1m$336–1,307Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)CTA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
19h 20m$350–1,423Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)PMO - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
18h 47m$330–857Train, bus to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Coffa Strada Statale 514
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)CIY - PHL
20h 50m$391–1,343
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Philadelphia is to bus and fly and train which costs $340 - $900 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Philadelphia is to ferry and fly which takes 16h 1m and costs $330 - $1,400.
The distance between Messina and Philadelphia is 4746 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 29m to get from Messina to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Philadelphia is 6h behind Messina. It is currently 8:08 AM in Messina and 2:08 AM in Philadelphia.
There are 904+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Philadelphia. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, then take the train to Suburban Station. Alternatively, 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, take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, then take the train to 30th Street Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Turin, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Turin, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Turin, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Turin, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- 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
- $260–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- 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
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Coffa Strada Statale 514
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.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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