There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Dubai by train, plane, or shuttle
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane CTA - DXB
10h 23mAED 947–1,790Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane CTA - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
14h 30mAED 733–2,128Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane PMO - DXB
14h 54mAED 919–3,307
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Dubai is to train and fly and shuttle which costs AED 700 - AED 2200 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Dubai is to train and fly which takes 10h 23m and costs AED 900 - AED 1800.
The distance between Messina and Dubai is 4139 km.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Messina to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 2:50 AM in Messina and 4:50 AM in Dubai.
There are 16956+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Dubai. 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 Dubai International Airport (DXB), walk to Airport Terminal Metro Station, then take the subway to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 2. 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 Abu Dhabi (AUH), walk to Abu Dhabi Airport, take the shuttle to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall, walk to Ibn Battuta Metro Station, then take the subway to Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall Metro Station 1.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–1,800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 650–2,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Dubai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 900–2,900
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 45–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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