There are 3 ways to get from Doha to Messina by plane, train, or ferry
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DOH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
13h 21m€163–573Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane DOH - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
14h 54mFly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane DOH - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
14h 49m€199–656
Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Doha to Messina is to fly and train which costs €160 - €600 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Doha to Messina is to fly and train which takes 13h 21m and costs €160 - €600.
The distance between Doha and Messina is 3820 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Doha to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 2h behind Doha. It is currently 10:53 AM in Doha and 8:53 AM in Messina.
There are 1138+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Doha, Qatar and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Doha to Messina. However, you can take the line 747 bus to Hamad International Airport, walk to Hamad International Airport (DOH) 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 line 747 bus to Hamad International Airport, walk to Hamad International Airport (DOH) 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.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Mykonos, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–900
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Belgrade, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Palermo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Hamad International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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