There are 4 ways to get from Miami to Messina by plane, ferry, 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.
Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MIA - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
16h 21mFly to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MIA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
18h 31m€277–802Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MIA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
17h 5m€292–969Fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MIA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
20h 12m
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Messina is to fly and train which costs €290 - €1000 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Messina is to fly and train which takes 17h 5m and costs €290 - €1000.
The distance between Miami and Messina is 8785 km.
It takes approximately 16h 21m to get from Miami to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 5h ahead of Miami. It is currently 7:40 AM in Miami and 12:40 PM in Messina.
There are 748+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Miami to Messina. However, you can take the vehicle to Miami International Airport, walk to Miami International Airport (MIA) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Miami International Airport, walk to Miami International Airport (MIA) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Miami International Airport to Naples Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Naples Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Naples Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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