There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Tunisia by train, plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Tunis
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tunis (TUN)plane CTA - TUN
5h 57m$143–326Train, 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
17h 8m$62–120Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Palermo Via Oretobus Sais Autolinee 8863 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tuniscarferry
15h 10m$63–94Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Tunis
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tunis (TUN)plane PMO - TUN
7h 24m$153–345Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)plane CTA - DJE
- Take the bus from El Groo to Gabesbus
13h 20mTrain, 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 32m$77–130
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tunis (TUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Tunisia is to bus and car ferry which costs $60 - $95 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Tunisia is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $140 - $330.
The distance between Messina and Tunisia is 538 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Tunisia without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 15h 10m and costs $60 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Messina to Tunisia, including transfers.
Tunisia is 1h behind Messina. It is currently 11:56 PM in Messina and 10:56 PM in Tunisia.
There are 1548+ hotels available in Tunisia.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Tunisia?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Tunisia. 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 Les Abbattoirs. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Maison Blanche via Oreto Orsi, Palermo Camera di commercio, Port of Palermo, Port of Tunis, Port La Goulette, and Cité Taïeb M'hiri in around 15h 10m.
- 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
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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 75 640 070
- [email protected]
- Website
- srtm.tn
Bus from El Groo to Gabes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- srtm.tn
- 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
- $45–70
- 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
- $45–70
- 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/
Want to know more about travelling around Tunisia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide




















