There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Bulawayo by train, plane, or ferry
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
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane CTA - BUQ
21h 26m$471–1,555Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane PMO - BUQ
22h 16m$560–1,990Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- 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 Bulawayo (BUQ)plane SUF - BUQ
24h 44mFerry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Bulawayo (BUQ)plane REG - BUQ
24h 39m$935–2,546
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bulawayo (BUQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Bulawayo is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,600 and takes 21h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Bulawayo is to train and fly which takes 21h 26m and costs $470 - $1,600.
The distance between Messina and Bulawayo is 6668 km.
It takes approximately 21h 26m to get from Messina to Bulawayo, including transfers.
Bulawayo is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 2:03 PM in Messina and 3:03 PM in Bulawayo.
There are 111+ hotels available in Bulawayo.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Bulawayo. 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 Bulawayo (BUQ), then take the taxi to Bulawayo. Alternatively, you can take the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Bulawayo (BUQ), then take the taxi to Bulawayo.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bulawayo via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bulawayo via Vienna, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bulawayo via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Bulawayo via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Bulawayo via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bulawayo via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bulawayo via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bulawayo via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bulawayo via Zurich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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