There are 4 ways to get from Montreal to Messina by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane YUL - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
15h 4mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane YUL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
13h 58m€302–726Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane YUL - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
17h 12m€339–610Fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane YUL - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
16h 16m
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Messina is to fly and train which costs €300 - €750 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Messina is to fly and train which takes 13h 58m and costs €300 - €750.
The distance between Montreal and Messina is 7111 km.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Montreal to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 6h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 1:17 PM in Montreal and 7:17 PM in Messina.
There are 1234+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Montreal to Messina. However, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take the line 747 bus to YUL Aéroport Montréal-Trudeau, walk to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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