There are 5 ways to get from Algiers to Messina by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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 Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ALG - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 20m€96–561Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ALG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 13m€87–199Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Algiers to Bab Alioua Stnbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
30h 12m€88–154Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Algiers to Port of Tuniscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
21h 47m€125–187Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ALG - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 9m€118–302
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Messina is to fly and train which costs €85 - €200 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Messina is to fly and train which takes 10h 13m and costs €85 - €200.
The distance between Algiers and Messina is 1156 km.
The best way to get from Algiers to Messina without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 30h 12m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Algiers to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1160+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Algiers to Messina. However, you can take the line 1 subway to 1er Mai, walk to Place du 1er Mai, take the bus to Algiers Airport, walk to Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Algiers to Messina Centrale via Bab Alioua Stn, Djebel Jelloud, Rades, Port of Tunis, Port of Palermo, Turati-La-Lumia, Staz Centrale Cupani 2, and Palermo Centrale in around 30h 12m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Tunis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–550
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Palermo Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +216 71 905 433
- [email protected]
- Website
- sntri.com.tn
Bus from Algiers to Bab Alioua Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Schedules at
- sntri.com.tn
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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