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How to get fromMessina to Rio de Janeiroby ferry, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Rio de Janeiro by ferry, plane, or train

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  1. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane REG - GIG
    22h 11m
    R$3,243–9,568

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Santos Dumont Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane CTA - SDU
    21h 10m
    R$2,159–6,118

  3. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CTA - GIG
    20h 36m
    R$3,464–6,627

  4. Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train train
    3. Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane SUF - GIG
    23h 39m

  5. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane PMO - GIG
    24h 42m
    R$3,069–8,798

Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration20h 51mAverage Duration
TicketR$3,280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,181.4 km
  • Duration: 22h 11m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

There is no direct connection from Messina to Rio de Janeiro. 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 Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG), walk to Galeão - Terminal 2 :: Setor de Desembarque, then take the bus to BRS 1,4: Passos. 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, then fly to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU).

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