There are 4 ways to get from Tel Aviv to Messina by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLV - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 44m€107–240Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane TLV - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 35m€129–301Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane TLV - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 26mFly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TLV - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 48m€121–231
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tel Aviv to Messina is to fly and ferry which costs €120 - €310 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tel Aviv to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 44m and costs €100 - €240.
The distance between Tel Aviv and Messina is 2021 km.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Tel Aviv to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Tel Aviv. It is currently 10:11 AM in Tel Aviv and 9:11 AM in Messina.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Tel Aviv, Israel and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Tel Aviv to Messina. However, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 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 train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 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
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–750
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- 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
- €21–50
- 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
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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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