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How to get fromMessina to Skopjeby train, plane, ferry, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Skopje by train, plane, ferry, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Train, fly to Skopje International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane CTA - SKP
    9h 7m
    $192–298

  2. Train, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CTA - TIA
    3. Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Skopjeshuttle bus
    11h 18m
    $70–215

  3. Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisitrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Prrenjasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Misleševo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    21h 41m

  4. Ferry, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    3. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Port of Vlora to Skopjecar car
    18h 32m
    $188–308

  5. Bus and ferry, bus via Vlorë

    1. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    25h 2m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    27h 42m

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 872 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Skopje, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Messina to Skopje. 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 Skopje International Airport (SKP), then take the taxi to Skopje. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Skopje, Transporten Centar via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Lushnjë, Lushnjë, Prrenjas, and Misleševo in around 21h 41m.

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