There are 3 ways to get from Jeddah to Messina by plane, ferry, or train
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 Jeddah (JED) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane JED - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
13h 37mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JED - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 49m€138–385Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane JED - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
13h 52m€155–429
Jeddah (JED) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jeddah to Messina is to fly and train which costs €130 - €390 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Jeddah to Messina is to fly and train which takes 11h 49m and costs €130 - €390.
The distance between Jeddah and Messina is 2968 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Jeddah to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Jeddah. It is currently 6:32 PM in Jeddah and 5:32 PM in Messina.
There are 1224+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Jeddah to Messina. However, you can take the bus to King Abdulaziz Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED 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. Alternatively, you can take the bus to King Abdulaziz Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED 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 Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Cairo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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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