There are 5 ways to get from Sacramento to Messina by plane, train, subway, ferry, or bus
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SMF - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
22h 25m€293–1,025Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane SFO - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
20h 53mTrain, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SFO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
22h 5m€440–975Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane SFO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
23h 36m€386–955Fly Sacramento International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane SMF - CIY
- Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
31h 50m€491–1,680
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Messina is to train and BART and fly which costs €380 - €1000 and takes 23h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Messina is to train and BART and fly which takes 22h 5m and costs €440 - €1000.
The distance between Sacramento and Messina is 10572 km.
It takes approximately 22h 25m to get from Sacramento to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 9h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 6:03 PM in Sacramento and 3:03 AM in Messina.
There are 1202+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Richmond, walk to Richmond, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Schedules at
- interbus.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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