There are 4 ways to get from Kochi to Messina by plane, ferry, train, or taxi
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Fly Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane COK - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
21hTrain to Calicut International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Parpanangaditrain
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CCJ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
21h 59m€198–593Fly Cochin International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane COK - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
19h 26m€322–776Taxi to Madurai, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Kochi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IXM - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
23h 40m€260–681
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Messina is to train and fly which costs €190 - €600 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Messina is to fly and train which takes 19h 26m and costs €320 - €800.
The distance between Kochi and Messina is 6822 km.
It takes approximately 21h to get from Kochi to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 3h 30m behind Kochi. It is currently 10:14 AM in Kochi and 6:44 AM in Messina.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Kochi to Messina. However, you can take the subway to Aluva, walk to Aluva station, take the bus to Kochi Airport, walk to Cochin International Airport (COK) 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 subway to Aluva, walk to Aluva station, take the bus to Kochi Airport, walk to Cochin International Airport (COK) 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
- emirates.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Muscat, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–750
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–750
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–800
Flights from Madurai to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–850
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–750
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–800
Flights from Madurai to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–850
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sharjah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Madurai to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Mumbai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–650
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Muscat, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Madurai to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Mumbai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Madurai to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Colombo, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–900
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Riyadh, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Muscat, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Madurai to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Muscat, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–750
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–550
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Madurai to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
- 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 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 Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Parpanangadi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- €1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- €4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- €5–8
- First Class (1A)
- €9–12
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Estimated price
- €45–60
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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