There are 7 ways to get from Tunisia to Messina by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane TUN - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 48m€108–404Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus Sais Autolinee / ...
16h 7m€55–76Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TUN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 38m€129–299Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TUN - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 24m€132–334Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
16h 40m€68–109Car ferry, train via Bab Laassal
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
18h 40m€58–119Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus
23h 51m€136–226
Tunis (TUN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tunisia to Messina is to car ferry and bus which costs €55 - €80 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Tunisia to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 38m and costs €120 - €300.
The distance between Tunisia and Messina is 527 km.
The best way to get from Tunisia to Messina without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 16h 7m and costs €55 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Tunisia to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1157+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Tunisia and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Tunisia to Messina. However, you can take the line 635 bus to Aeroport Carthage, walk to Tunis (TUN) 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maison Blanche to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura via Cité Taïeb M'hiri, Port La Goulette, Port of Tunis, Port Of Palermo, Palermo Camera di commercio, and Palermo Oreto Orsi in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tunis to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Tunis to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tunis to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Tunis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Flights from Tunis to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- [email protected]
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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