There are 2 ways to get from Kochi 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 Cochin International Airport (COK) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane COK - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
18h 4m€306–773Fly 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
17h 22m€342–781
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Messina is to fly and ferry which costs €300 - €800 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Messina is to fly and train which takes 17h 22m and costs €340 - €800.
The distance between Kochi and Messina is 6822 km.
It takes approximately 18h 4m to get from Kochi to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 4h 30m behind Kochi. It is currently 10:24 AM in Kochi and 5:54 AM in Messina.
There are 1157+ 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 taxi to Kochi-Airport-COK 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. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kochi-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
- etihad.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Abu Dhabi, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Sharjah, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–950
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Kuwait, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–750
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Muscat, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Dubai, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Muscat, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Sharjah, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–950
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Kuwait, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–750
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Muscat, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–850
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–750
- 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
- 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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