There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Abu Dhabi by train, plane, or shuttle
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane CTA - AUH
13h 35mAED 749–1,875Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane PMO - AUH
15h 14mAED 1,068–2,607Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane CTA - DXB
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
13h 55mAED 949–1,775
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Abu Dhabi is to train and fly which costs AED 750 - AED 1900 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Abu Dhabi is to train and fly which takes 13h 35m and costs AED 750 - AED 1900.
The distance between Messina and Abu Dhabi is 4138 km.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Messina to Abu Dhabi, including transfers.
Abu Dhabi is 3h ahead of Messina. It is currently 1:24 PM in Messina and 4:24 PM in Abu Dhabi.
There are 1144+ hotels available in Abu Dhabi.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Abu Dhabi. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Abu Dhabi (AUH), walk to Abu Dhabi Terminal Bus Station, then take the bus to Sultan Bin Zayed St / Mohammed Bin Khalifa St. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Abu Dhabi (AUH), walk to Abu Dhabi Terminal Bus Station, then take the bus to Sultan Bin Zayed St / Mohammed Bin Khalifa St.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 750–2,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 700–1,800
Flights from Palermo Airport to Abu Dhabi via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 950–2,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 750–2,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Abu Dhabi via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 950–2,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 850–2,900
Flights from Palermo Airport to Abu Dhabi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,100–3,600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–1,800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Abu Dhabi via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 900–2,800
Flights from Palermo Airport to Abu Dhabi via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,000–3,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 850–2,400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 45–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 100–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 45–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- AED 95–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Dubai Airport to Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
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