There are 3 ways to get from Karachi to Messina by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Karachi (KHI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane KHI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
15h 11m€291–924Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Karachi (KHI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane KHI - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
18h 10mFly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Karachi (KHI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane KHI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
20h 17m€337–1,058
Karachi (KHI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karachi to Messina is to fly and train which costs €290 - €950 and takes 15h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Karachi to Messina is to fly and train which takes 15h 11m and costs €290 - €950.
The distance between Karachi and Messina is 5210 km.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Karachi to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 3h behind Karachi. It is currently 1:34 PM in Karachi and 10:34 AM in Messina.
There are 1148+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Karachi, Pakistan and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Karachi to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Airport, walk to Karachi (KHI) 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 Airport, walk to Karachi (KHI) 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.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Karachi to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–900
Flights from Karachi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Karachi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Muscat, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–850
Flights from Karachi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Karachi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Karachi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Muscat, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–850
Flights from Karachi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Karachi to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Karachi to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Karachi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Muscat, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–850
Flights from Karachi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from Karachi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Karachi to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–900
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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