There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Tel Aviv 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 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane PMO - TLV
12h 14m₪436–935Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane CTA - TLV
6h 37m₪388–802Ferry, train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane NAP - TLV
11h 12m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Tel Aviv is to bus and fly which costs ₪ 380 - ₪ 800 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Tel Aviv is to bus and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs ₪ 380 - ₪ 800.
The distance between Messina and Tel Aviv is 2363 km.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Messina to Tel Aviv, including transfers.
Tel Aviv is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 12:08 AM in Messina and 1:08 AM in Tel Aviv.
There are 1741+ hotels available in Tel Aviv.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Tel Aviv, Israel?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Tel Aviv. However, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Tel Aviv Center. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa San 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 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), walk to נתב''ג, then take the train to Tel Aviv Center.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₪360–1,500
- Website
- tusairways.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪260–1,300
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪260–1,300
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Naples Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪430–1,300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪430–1,400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₪410–1,300
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₪500–1,600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₪160–650
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₪380–1,400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₪60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₪45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa San Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₪110–270
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- ₪23–35
- 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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