There are 3 ways to get from Almaty 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 Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ALA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
15h 55m€194–607Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ALA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
17h 56m€226–693Fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane ALA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
19h 44m
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Messina is to fly and train which costs €190 - €650 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Messina is to fly and train which takes 15h 55m and costs €190 - €650.
The distance between Almaty and Messina is 5278 km.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Almaty to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 4h behind Almaty. It is currently 2:54 AM in Almaty and 10:54 PM in Messina.
There are 1160+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Almaty to Messina. However, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 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. Alternatively, you can take the line 92 bus to Ogareva, walk to Almaty International Airport (ALA) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, take the train to Palermo Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Naples Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Naples Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- 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
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