There are 4 ways to get from Jerusalem to Messina by train, plane, 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.
Train, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane TLV - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 8mTrain, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLV - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 32m€98–326Train, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TLV - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 36m€145–359Train, fly to Naples Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''גtrain
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane TLV - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 52m
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jerusalem to Messina is to train and fly which costs €95 - €330 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Jerusalem to Messina is to train and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs €95 - €330.
The distance between Jerusalem and Messina is 1941 km.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Jerusalem to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Jerusalem. It is currently 6:41 PM in Jerusalem and 5:41 PM in Messina.
There are 1140+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Jerusalem, Israel and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Jerusalem 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 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 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, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Palermo Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Phone
- *5770
- [email protected]
- Website
- Israel Railways
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- €5–8
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- €5–8
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- €5–8
Train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to נתב''ג
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- €5–8
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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