There are 3 ways to get from Egypt 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 Alexandria to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ALY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 20m€113–450Fly Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 41m€183–380Fly Cairo International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CAI - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 3m€137–612
Alexandria (ALY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Egypt to Messina is to fly and train which costs €180 - €380 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Egypt to Messina is to fly and train which takes 9h 20m and costs €110 - €450.
The distance between Egypt and Messina is 1637 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Egypt to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 2h behind Egypt. It is currently 12:25 AM in Egypt and 10:25 PM in Messina.
There are 1160+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Egypt and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Egypt to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Alexandria (ALY) 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 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 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 Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Alexandria to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alexandria to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
- 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 Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
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