There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Tokyo by ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane REG - HND
20h 5m¥91,685–292,631Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Narita International Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane CTA - NRT
- Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain
20h 32m¥98,118–144,666Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane SUF - HND
24h 13m
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Tokyo is to train and fly which costs ¥95000 - ¥150000 and takes 20h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Tokyo is to ferry and fly which takes 20h 5m and costs ¥90000 - ¥300000.
The distance between Messina and Tokyo is 10057 km.
It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Messina to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 8h ahead of Messina. It is currently 7:28 PM in Messina and 3:28 AM in Tokyo.
There are 12949+ hotels available in Tokyo.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Tokyo, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Tokyo. However, you can take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, take the line 28 bus to Reggio Calabria Airport, walk to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to モノレール浜松町 Monorail Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Narita International Airport (NRT), walk to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, then take the train to Tōkyō Station.
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–950,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Narita International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–320,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–300,000
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Rome, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–290,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Venice, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–220,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–220,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥110,000–340,000
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥130,000–950,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Narita International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–170,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥95,000–700,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Narita International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–190,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥90,000–320,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,300
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,600
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- ¥850–1,500
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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