There are 4 ways to get from Miami to Messina by plane, ferry, or train
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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
18h 6mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MIA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
17h 18m€331–974Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MIA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
18h 42m€478–1,558Fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MIA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
21h
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Messina is to fly and train which costs €330 - €1000 and takes 17h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Messina is to fly and train which takes 17h 18m and costs €330 - €1000.
The distance between Miami and Messina is 8785 km.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Miami to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 6h ahead of Miami. It is currently 6:34 PM in Miami and 12:34 AM in Messina.
There are 1223+ 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
- 15h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Miami International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–850
Flights from Miami International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–850
Flights from Miami International Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–850
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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