There are 3 ways to get from Mumbai to Messina by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOM - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
15h 50m€290–574Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BOM - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
19h 13mFly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOM - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
19h 1m€307–905
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mumbai to Messina is to fly and train which costs €300 - €950 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mumbai to Messina is to fly and train which takes 15h 50m and costs €290 - €600.
The distance between Mumbai and Messina is 6027 km.
It takes approximately 15h 50m to get from Mumbai to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 3h 30m behind Mumbai. It is currently 6:41 PM in Mumbai and 3:11 PM in Messina.
There are 1174+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Mumbai, India and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Mumbai to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Domestic Airport Junction, walk to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) 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. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Domestic Airport Junction, walk to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–800
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Doha, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Sharjah, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–750
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Cairo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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