There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Sydney by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CTA - SYD
23h 55m$779–2,038Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane CTA - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
40h 43m$1,024–3,234Ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NAP - SYD
28h 48mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PMO - SYD
32h 3m$847–1,675Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CTA - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Central Stationtrain
31h 32m$1,132–3,681
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $800 - $1,700 and takes 32h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Sydney is to bus and fly which takes 23h 55m and costs $750 - $2,100.
The distance between Messina and Sydney is 16177 km.
It takes approximately 23h 55m to get from Messina to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 10h ahead of Messina. It is currently 7:29 PM in Messina and 5:29 AM in Sydney.
There are 4636+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Sydney. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Newcastle Airport (NTL), walk to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, take the bus to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St, walk to Hamilton Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Naples Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Naples Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Naples Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- 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
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Goulburn Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- 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
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Canberra Airport, Terminal Av to Goulburn Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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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