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

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There are 8 ways to get from Tunisia to Messina by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Tunis to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane TUN - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    7h 53m
    €108–405

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus Sais Autolinee / ...
    16h 7m
    €55–76

  3. Fly Tunis to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TUN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 36m
    €129–299

  4. Fly Tunis to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TUN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 24m
    €132–335

  5. Bus to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gabes to El Groobus bus
    2. Fly from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DJE - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 29m

  6. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train 5354 / ...
    16h 40m
    €68–109

  7. Car ferry, train via Bab Laassal

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train 5354 / ...
    18h 40m
    €58–119

  8. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Palermo to Milazzoferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus bus
    23h 51m
    €136–226

Tunis (TUN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 526.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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.

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