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How to get fromSan Francisco to Messinaby plane, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Messina by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SFO - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    19h 59m
    €251–680

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane OAK - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    21h 58m
    €246–876

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane SFO - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    18h 47m

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SFO - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    21h 22m
    €287–763

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Naples Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane SFO - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    22h 59m

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane SFO - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    21h 41m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration17h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,715.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 59m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Messina, Italy?

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Messina. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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 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.

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