There are 3 ways to get from Tel Aviv to Messina by plane, ferry, bus, 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 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane TLV - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 35m€119–291Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLV - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
7h 56m€105–214Fly 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
12h 25m€115–247
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tel Aviv to Messina is to fly and ferry which costs €110 - €300 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tel Aviv to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs €100 - €220.
The distance between Tel Aviv and Messina is 1906 km.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Tel Aviv to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Tel Aviv. It is currently 3:15 PM in Tel Aviv and 2:15 PM in Messina.
There are 1015+ 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 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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