There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Egypt by train or plane
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CTA - CAI
10h 46m$205–422Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Alexandria
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane CTA - ALY
9h 58m$114–441Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane PMO - CAI
12h 55m$214–407Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Alexandria
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alexandria (ALY)plane PMO - ALY
12h 8m$153–606
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Egypt is to train and fly which costs $110 - $450 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Egypt is to train and fly which takes 9h 58m and costs $110 - $450.
The distance between Messina and Egypt is 1840 km.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Messina to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 5:09 AM in Messina and 7:09 AM in Egypt.
There are 7821+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Egypt. 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 Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the train to Bab el Shaaria. 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 Alexandria (ALY), then take the taxi to Alexandria.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alexandria via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alexandria via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- 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 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 Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
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