There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Tokyo by ferry, plane, train, or bus
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Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)REG - HND
24h 37m¥56,509–201,831Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)CTA - HND
22h 56m¥51,785–172,481Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)SUF - HND
25h 17mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)PMO - HND
29h 46m¥103,836–476,604Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)CTA - NGO
- Take the train from Nagoya Station to Tōkyō Station
23h 44m¥57,345–174,461Train, bus to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Coffa Strada Statale 514
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)CIY - HND
26h 41m¥65,574–217,533
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Tokyo is to bus and fly which costs ¥50000 - ¥180000 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Tokyo is to bus and fly which takes 22h 56m and costs ¥50000 - ¥180000.
The distance between Messina and Tokyo is 10057 km.
It takes approximately 24h 37m to get from Messina to Tokyo, including transfers.
Tokyo is 8h ahead of Messina. It is currently 1:27 AM in Messina and 9:27 AM in Tokyo.
There are 10726+ 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 Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, walk to Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Lamezia Terme C., walk to Lamezia Terme Train Station, take the bus to Lamezia Terme Airport, walk to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, walk to Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Rome, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–270,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Budapest, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–200,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–160,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–170,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–220,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Rome, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–210,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–600,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–650,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–600,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥47,000–160,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Istanbul, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–500,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–230,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vienna, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–230,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Munich, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–270,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Budapest, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–240,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Istanbul, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Vienna, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–200,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Rome, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–260,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–600,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–600,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥65,000–600,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–650,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥70,000–210,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥75,000–230,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–180,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Istanbul, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥55,000–500,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tokyo International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥60,000–220,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Istanbul, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Budapest, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chūbu Centrair International Airport via Budapest, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥50,000–190,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–3,400
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥2,113
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–6,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,600
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Nagoya Station to Tōkyō Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥8,500–12,000
- Reserved seat
- ¥9,500–12,000
- Green seat
- ¥12,000–17,000
- 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
- ¥1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Coffa Strada Statale 514
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- 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
- ¥600–750
- Schedules at
- libertylines.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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