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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Messina by plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CMB - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    16h 28m
    €386–508

  2. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CMB - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    17h 57m
    €382–1,181

  3. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane CMB - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    18h 31m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,440.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 28m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Messina, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB 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 taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB 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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