There are 6 ways to get from Hong Kong to Messina by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HKG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
20h 47m€344–676Train to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
22h 46m€252–783Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SZX - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
20h 51m€263–789Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HKG - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
22h 27m€301–957Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane HKG - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
22h 55mFly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SZX - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
22h 32m€290–820
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Messina is to fly and train which costs €340 - €700 and takes 20h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Messina is to fly and train which takes 20h 47m and costs €340 - €700.
The distance between Hong Kong and Messina is 9385 km.
It takes approximately 20h 47m to get from Hong Kong to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 6h behind Hong Kong. It is currently 8:34 AM in Hong Kong and 2:34 AM in Messina.
There are 1199+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Hong Kong to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal 1, walk to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) 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 Futian Station, walk to Futian, take the line 11 subway to Airport, walk to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) 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
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Tianfu International, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
- 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 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 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- 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 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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