There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Strand by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)CTA - CPT
19h 7mR 8,789–14,379Train to Palermo Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)PMO - CPT
22h 42mR 7,510–25,826Ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)NAP - CPT
23h 25m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Strand is to bus and fly which costs R 8 500 - R 15 000 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Strand is to bus and fly which takes 19h 7m and costs R 8 500 - R 15 000.
The distance between Messina and Strand is 8084 km.
It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from Messina to Strand, including transfers.
Strand is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 5:23 AM in Messina and 6:23 AM in Strand.
There are 1027+ hotels available in Strand.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Strand, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Strand. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Strand. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Strand.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–22,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–25,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–26,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–29,000
Flights from Naples Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–24,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–21,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 270–390
- 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
- R 350–550
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 650–1,000
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 750–1,500
- 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
- R 120–180
- 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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