There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Tunis by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tunis (TUN)plane CTA - TUN
6h 1m$143–336Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
16h 43m$60–119Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Palermo Via Oretobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
- Take the bus from Port La Goulette to Rabattement 10 Décembrebus 47
15h 7mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN)plane PMO - TUN
7h 28m$152–345Train, car ferry via Palermo
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
15h 7m$70–124Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Palermoferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
19h 10m$118–203
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Tunis is to train and car ferry which costs $60 - $120 and takes 16h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Tunis is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $140 - $340.
The distance between Messina and Tunis is 546 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Tunis without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 15h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Messina to Tunis, including transfers.
Tunis is 1h behind Messina. It is currently 3:06 AM in Messina and 2:06 AM in Tunis.
There are 1541+ hotels available in Tunis.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Tunis, Tunisia?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Tunis. 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 Tunis (TUN), walk to Aeroport Carthage, then take the line 635 bus to Charguia1. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Rabattement 10 Décembre via Oreto Orsi, Palermo Camera di commercio, Port of Palermo, Port of Tunis, and Port La Goulette in around 15h 7m.
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +216 80 100 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtu.tn
Bus from Port La Goulette to Rabattement 10 Décembre
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- transtu.tn
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- [email protected]
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Messina to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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