There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Beijing by ferry, plane, 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.
Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane REG - PEK
16h 46m¥3,372–11,105Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane CTA - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
18h 38m¥1,907–6,165Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane CTA - PEK
17h 14m¥1,908–5,660Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane PMO - PEK
18h 57m¥2,531–7,399Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane PMO - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
19h 56m¥2,530–7,904
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Beijing is to train and fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥6000 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Beijing is to ferry and fly which takes 16h 46m and costs ¥3300 - ¥12000.
The distance between Messina and Beijing is 8227 km.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Messina to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 7h ahead of Messina. It is currently 11:58 AM in Messina and 6:58 PM in Beijing.
There are 858+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Beijing, China?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Beijing. However, you can take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, take the line 28 bus to Reggio Calabria Airport, walk to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, then take the subway to Dongzhimen. Alternatively, 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 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, then take the subway to Dongzhimen.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥190–270
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing West
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
- 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
- ¥170–320
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥170–320
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥35–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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