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 26mAED 949–1,804Train 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 33mAED 735–2,042Train 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 56mAED 1,326–1,848
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Dubai is to train and fly and shuttle which costs AED 700 - AED 2100 and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Dubai is to train and fly which takes 10h 26m and costs AED 950 - AED 1800.
The distance between Messina and Dubai is 4139 km.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Messina to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 11:20 PM in Messina and 1:20 AM in Dubai.
There are 16980+ 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
- etihad.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 750–2,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 650–1,900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 650–1,900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abu Dhabi via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- AED 700–2,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 45–80
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 110–190
- 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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