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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Messinaby plane, ferry, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Messina by plane, ferry, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane LED - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    15h 19m

  2. Bus via Bălţi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg to Bălți, Moldovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Balti to Gura Humoruluibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gura Humorului to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    3d 2h
    €153–360

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Venice

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Lublin Glownytrain train R
    3. Take the bus from Lublin, Bus Station Lublin to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    2d 7h

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2d 15h
    €410–609

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    38h 2m
    €640–924

  6. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LED - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    14h 31m
    €154–381

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Lublinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lublin to Salernobus bus
    4. Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    2d 16h

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,674 km
  • Duration: 15h 19m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Riga Central Bus Station, Riga, Bus Station, and Nürnberg, Zob in around 2d 15h.

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