There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Beirut by train, plane, or car
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane CTA - BEY
10h 34m$316–458Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane CTA - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Beirutcar
15h 46m$228–593Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane PMO - BEY
12h 53m$285–553
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Beirut is to train and fly and drive which costs $220 - $600 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Beirut is to train and fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $310 - $460.
The distance between Messina and Beirut is 1993 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Messina to Beirut, including transfers.
Beirut is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 3:40 PM in Messina and 4:40 PM in Beirut.
There are 721+ hotels available in Beirut.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Beirut, Lebanon?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Beirut. 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 Beirut International Airport (BEY), then take the taxi to Beirut. 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 Damascus International Airport (DAM), then drive to Beirut.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Palermo Airport to Beirut International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- 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
- $26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
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