There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Qatar by ferry, plane, 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
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane REG - DOH
11h 28m$438–1,514Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane CTA - DOH
12h 11m$224–773Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane PMO - DOH
14h 6m$333–1,058Ferry, 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 Hamad International Airport (DOH)plane SUF - DOH
15h 44m
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Hamad International Airport (DOH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Qatar is to train and fly which costs $220 - $800 and takes 12h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Qatar is to ferry and fly which takes 11h 28m and costs $430 - $1,600.
The distance between Messina and Qatar is 3698 km.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Messina to Qatar, including transfers.
Qatar is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 10:01 PM in Messina and 12:01 AM in Qatar.
There are 270+ hotels available in Qatar.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Qatar?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Qatar. 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 Hamad International Airport (DOH), walk to Hamad International Airport, then take the line 747 bus to Al Ghanim. 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 Hamad International Airport (DOH), walk to Hamad International Airport, then take the line 747 bus to Al Ghanim.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Hamad International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Hamad International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamad International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamad International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamad International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamad International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamad International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamad International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Hamad International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Hamad International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Hamad International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Hamad International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Hamad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Palermo Airport to Hamad International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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