There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Tunis by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tunis (TUN)plane CTA - TUN
5h 46m$152–417Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
15h 6m$70–125Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
- Take the bus from Port La Goulette to Rabattement 10 Décembrebus 47
14h 49mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN)plane PMO - TUN
7h 37m$152–376Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to La Golettaferry
- Take the bus from Port La Goulette to Rabattement 10 Décembrebus 47
16h 53mBus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Palermoferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
20h 40m$108–193
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Tunis is to train and car ferry which costs $65 - $130 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Tunis is to train and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $150 - $420.
The distance between Messina and Tunis is 546 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Tunis without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 14h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Messina to Tunis, including transfers.
Tunis is 1h behind Messina. It is currently 8:43 PM in Messina and 7:43 PM in Tunis.
There are 848+ hotels available in Tunis.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Tunis, Tunisia?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Tunis. However, 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 Tunis (TUN), walk to Aeroport Carthage, then take the line 635 bus to Charguia1. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Rabattement 10 Décembre via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Stazione Centrale Balsamo, Crispi Porto, Port of Palermo, Port of Tunis, and Port La Goulette in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +216 80 100 345
- ecoute.clientele@transtu.tn
- Website
- transtu.tn
Bus from Port La Goulette to Rabattement 10 Décembre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- transtu.tn
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Messina to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from Port of Palermo to La Goletta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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