There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Africa by train, plane, unknown, ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Palermo Airport, fly, travel
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane PMO - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
24h 32mFerry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane SUF - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
27h 49mFerry, train to Naples Airport, fly, travel
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane NAP - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
23h 45mTrain, bus to Trapani Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane TPS - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
31h 59mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane CTA - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
22h 41mTrain, bus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Siracusatrain
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane MLA - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
29h 20m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Ndjamena (NDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Messina and Africa is 3466 km.
It takes approximately 24h 32m to get from Messina to Africa, including transfers.
Africa is 1h behind Messina. It is currently 1:01 AM in Messina and 12:01 AM in Africa.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Africa?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Africa. However, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Ndjamena (NDJ), then travel to Africa. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Lamezia Terme C., walk to S. Eufemia Lamezia Terme - Stazione FS, take the shuttle to 2º Reggimento Aves Sirio, walk to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF airport, fly to Ndjamena (NDJ), then travel to Africa.
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ndjamena via Rome, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Ndjamena via Tunis, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Ndjamena via Rome, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Trapani Airport to Ndjamena via Rome, Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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