There are 5 ways to get from Natal to Messina by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Greater Natal International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAT - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
21h 1m€317–1,132Bus to Recife International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Natal to Recife - TIPbus
- Fly from Recife International Airport (REC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane REC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
24h 14m€310–1,160Fly Greater Natal International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane NAT - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
24h 9m€392–1,413Fly Greater Natal International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane NAT - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
25h 25mFly Greater Natal International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAT - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
23h 32m€343–1,265
Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Natal to Messina is to fly and train which costs €310 - €1200 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Natal to Messina is to fly and train which takes 21h 1m and costs €310 - €1200.
The distance between Natal and Messina is 7220 km.
It takes approximately 21h 1m to get from Natal to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 5h ahead of Natal. It is currently 7:16 PM in Natal and 12:16 AM in Messina.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Natal, Brazil and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Natal to Messina. However, you can take the shuttle to Natal airport, walk to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Natal airport, walk to Greater Natal International Airport (NAT) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio di Calabria - Airport, take the bus to Reggio di Calabria - Porto, walk to Reggio Calabria, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lisboa, Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Lisboa, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Palermo Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Palermo Airport via Fortaleza, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Palermo Airport via Lisboa, Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Recife International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Fortaleza, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lisboa, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lisboa, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Palermo Airport via Fortaleza, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Palermo Airport via Recife International Airport, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
Flights from Recife International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Lisboa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Lisboa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lisboa, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Lisboa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Greater Natal International Airport to Palermo Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +55 800 766 9000
- Website
- progressoonline.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Schedules at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Book at
- progressoonline.com.br
- Phone
- 0800 042 4223
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com.br
Bus from Natal to Recife - TIP
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.br
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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