Flight to Buenos Aires
Santiago → Buenos Aires · about 1h 30m in the air
Flight to Salta
Buenos Aires → Salta · about ~1h 55m in the air
Ferry to Catania
Salta → Catania · about 3h
Train to Messina
Catania → Messina · about 1h 45m
Santiago → Messina
Chile to Italy · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Santiago?
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About the trip from Santiago to Messina
Santiago (Chile) and Messina (Italy) are 11,932 km (7,414 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, ferry and train, via Buenos Aires, Salta and Catania: ~12h 55m door to door with 3 changes. The fastest route, by flight, ferry and train via Córdoba, Salta and Catania, takes ~11h 55m. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Salta, about 5h 55m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Santiago to Buenos Aires: about 1h 30m in the air, 1,137 km
- Flight from Buenos Aires to Salta: ~1h 55m in the air, 1,284 km
- Ferry from Salta to Catania: about 3h, 10,879 km
- Train from Catania to Messina: about 1h 45m, 89 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Ferry + Train, via Buenos Aires, Salta and Catania: ~12h 55m, 3 changes
- Flight + Ferry + Train, via Córdoba, Salta and Catania: ~11h 55m, 3 changes
- Flight + Train, via Madrid and Catania: about 20h 35m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.