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How to get fromTripoli to Messinaby plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Tripoli to Messina by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MJI - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    7h 36m

  2. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MJI - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 27m
    €55–309

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Tripoli to Bab Alioua Stnbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    27h 58m
    €87–141

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tripoli to Tunisbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    29h 59m
    €74–105

  5. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MJI - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 24m
    €111–473

Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 651.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Tripoli, Libya and Messina, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Tripoli to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tripoli to Messina Centrale via Bab Alioua Stn, Gare de Tunis, Rades, Port of Tunis, Port of Palermo, Palermo Camera di commercio, Autostazione di Palermo, and Palermo Centrale in around 27h 58m.

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