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How to get fromSacramento to Messinaby plane, train, subway, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Sacramento to Messina by plane, train, subway, or ferry

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SMF - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    22h 23m
    €332–1,127

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane SFO - REG
    4. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    21h 8m
    €486–1,267

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SFO - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    22h 21m
    €430–980

  4. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SFO - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    24h 6m
    €427–964

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration22h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,571.9 km
  • Duration: 22h 23m

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 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.

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