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How to get fromTunis to Messinaby plane, ferry, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Tunis to Messina by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane TUN - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    7h 38m

  2. Car ferry, train via Palermo

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train 5354 / ...
    17h 31m
    €54–120

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train 5354 / ...
    15h 56m
    €66–108

  4. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TUN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 20m
    €128–301

  5. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TUN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 55m
    €136–335

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus Sais Autolinee / ...
    16h 12m
    €55–76

  7. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Palermo to Milazzoferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus bus
    23h 5m
    €135–225

Tunis (TUN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 532.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

What companies run services between Tunis, Tunisia and Messina, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Tunis to Messina. However, you can take the line 635 bus to Aeroport Carthage, walk to Tunis (TUN) 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 a subway from Tunis Marine to Messina Centrale via Le Bac, Port of Tunis, Port Of Palermo, Palermo Camera di commercio, Autostazione di Palermo, and Palermo Centrale in around 15h 56m.

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