There are 4 ways to get from Montreal to Messina by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
16h 39m€308–1,213Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- 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
14h 22m€334–771Fly 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 28m€350–804Fly 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
17h 40m
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Messina is to fly and train which costs €330 - €800 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Messina is to fly and train which takes 14h 22m and costs €330 - €800.
The distance between Montreal and Messina is 7105 km.
It takes approximately 16h 39m to get from Montreal to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 5h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 1:25 PM in Montreal and 6:25 PM in Messina.
There are 1160+ 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 Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, 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
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Nice, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–750
- 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
- €190–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–750
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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