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How to get fromCape Town to Messinaby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Messina by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CPT - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    18h 9m
    €367–981

  2. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CPT - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    20h 45m
    €313–615

  3. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane CPT - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    18h 3m

  4. Fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CPT - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    22h 27m

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€289Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,070.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 9m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Messina, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT 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 taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT 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.

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