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

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane RIX - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 36m

  2. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane RIX - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 53m
    €93–270

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    45h 23m

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Kaišiadorystrain train
    2. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Mockavatrain train 31
    3. Take the train from Mockava to Szczecin Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Szczecin, Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus bus
    5. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    45h 51m

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Riga to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    30h 38m
    €547–790

  6. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RIX - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 31m
    €109–343

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2d 3h
    €353–500

  8. Bus via Wrocław

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Wrocławbus bus
    2. Take the bus from WROCŁAW, Dworzec autobusowy - Galeria Wroclavia, ul.Sucha 1 to NAPOLI, Parcheggio METROPARK, via Corso Arnaldo Luccibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    €221–436

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,221.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Nürnberg, Zob in around 2d 3h.

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