There are 3 ways to get from Jeddah 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 Jeddah (JED) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JED - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
14h 5m€129–381Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane JED - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
14h 52m€203–633Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane JED - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
16h€145–434
Jeddah (JED) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jeddah to Messina is to fly and train which costs €120 - €390 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Jeddah to Messina is to fly and train which takes 14h 5m and costs €120 - €390.
The distance between Jeddah and Messina is 3049 km.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Jeddah to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 2h behind Jeddah. It is currently 5:34 AM in Jeddah and 3:34 AM in Messina.
There are 1160+ 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 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 bus to King Abdulaziz Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Cairo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Cairo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Jeddah to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Jeddah to Palermo Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- 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
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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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