There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Praia by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Palermo Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane PMO - RAI
21h 8m$304–1,001Ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane NAP - RAI
20h 51mBus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane CTA - RAI
12h 7m$319–1,125
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Praia is to train and fly which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Praia is to bus and fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Messina and Praia is 4680 km.
It takes approximately 21h 8m to get from Messina to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h behind Messina. It is currently 4:20 PM in Messina and 2:20 PM in Praia.
There are 392+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Praia, Cabo Verde?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Praia. However, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), then take the taxi to Praia. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Napoli Centrale, walk to Garibaldi, take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, walk to Naples Airport (NAP) airport, fly to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), then take the taxi to Praia.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Naples Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Naples Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Naples Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19
- 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
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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