There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Pretoria by ferry, plane, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane REG - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
25h 12mR 12,119–31,485Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane CTA - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
19h 30mR 5,912–17,627Train to Palermo Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PMO - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
22hR 7,026–22,217Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly, taxi
- 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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane SUF - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
25h 18m
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Pretoria is to train and fly and taxi which costs R 5 500 - R 18 000 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Pretoria is to train and fly and taxi which takes 19h 30m and costs R 5 500 - R 18 000.
The distance between Messina and Pretoria is 7331 km.
It takes approximately 25h 12m to get from Messina to Pretoria, including transfers.
Pretoria is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 8:15 PM in Messina and 9:15 PM in Pretoria.
There are 1829+ hotels available in Pretoria.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Pretoria, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Pretoria. However, you can take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, take the line 28 bus to Reggio Calabria Airport, walk to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Pretoria. 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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Pretoria.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–30,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–17,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–21,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–23,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–25,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 4,700–16,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–20,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 200–290
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 490–700
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 230–320
- 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
- R 440–800
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 210–380
- 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
- R 260–450
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 90–160
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- R 1,000–1,300
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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