Cheapest€43.79
- ANEK Lines AN590806:1818h 51m01:09Split Trajektna LukaMessina Rada San Francesco
Door to door 20h 21mCO2 71.9 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Split to Messina costs €43.79 at the cheapest and takes 19h 25m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 625 km. Cheapest is by Ferry, fastest is by Ferry.
At a glance
- Distance
- 625 km
- Fastest
- 19h 25m
- Average
- 20h 45m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €43.79
- CO2 per passenger
- 71.9 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 22, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | 20h 21m | 18h 51m | 1h 30m | €48.19 | 71.9 kg | 1 |
- 20h 21mFastest, by Ferry
- €48.19Cheapest, by Ferry
- 71.9 kgLowest CO2, by Ferry
- 625 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 22, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€63.27
- easyJet Europe JE993407:3053m08:23Split BWKNaples NAP
- BlaBlaCar BB317009:105h 29m14:39Napoli Metropark CentraleMessina Autostazione
Changes at Naples, with 47 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 9h 6mCO2 97.4 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlixBus-eu6 changes | FlixBus 924 | 08:00 | 12:03 | 28h 3m |
| FlixBus-eu7 changes | FlixBus 922 | 10:00 | 12:03 | 26h 3m |
| FlixBus-eu4 changes | FlixBus 922 | 13:00 | 13:50 | 24h 50m |
| FlixBus-eu3 changes | FlixBus N948 | 14:11 | 04:30 | 38h 19m |
| FlixBus-eu4 changes | FlixBus N948 | 14:11 | 17:48 | 27h 37m |
| FlixBus-eu7 changes | FlixBus N948 | 14:11 | 16:50 | 26h 48m |
| FlixBus-eu8 changes | FlixBus N948 | 14:11 | 16:49 | 26h 38m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Split to Messina | TueSep 8 | WedSep 9 | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | €107.59 | €72.39 | €103.74 | €77.34 | €76.79 | €72.94 | €60.84 | €57.54 | €58.09 | €76.24 | €59.19 | €58.64 | €52.59 | €48.19 |
| Flight | €103.39 | €95.72 | €114.01 | €93.95 | €97.49 | €90.41 | €85.10 | €66.22 | €76.25 | €82.15 | €76.84 | €79.20 | €81.56 | €62.09 |
| Coach | €127.78 | €117.88 | €130.53 | €118.43 | €101.93 | €99.18 | €103.03 | €77.18 | €87.63 | €98.08 | €83.78 | €95.88 | €88.18 | €68.38 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-22 · €43.79
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Messina is not something we sell.
Rooms within reach of Messina Centrale
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Split to Messina
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €54.4290 days
- €36.0960 days
- €53.1445 days
- €42.1430 days
- €47.6421 days
- €48.1914 days
- €60.847 days
- €103.743 days
- €103.391 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €36.09.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 187 percent. The most expensive point is €103.74, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €52.59Sun
- €48.19Mon
- €57.54Tue
- €58.09Wed
- €76.24Thu
- €59.19Fri
- €58.64Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €57.54Sep
- €53.69Oct
- €45.44Nov
- €47.64Dec
- €39.94Jan
- €30.59Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 625 km against 596 km in a straight line, a detour of 5 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Naples, Ancona, Bari, Rome. The gap between arriving and leaving is 47 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Split at 06:18 and the last at 06:18, across 1 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Split
Rail
- Split
- Split Predgrađe
- Labin Dalmatinski
Bus
- Split Autobusni kolodvor
- Trogir Autobusni Kolodvor
Air
- SPU
- BWK
Ferry
- Split Trajektna Luka
- Bura Line
Messina
Rail
- Messina Centrale
- Messina Centrale railway station
- Messina Marittima railway station
Bus
- Messina Autostazione
- Cavallotti
Ferry
- Messina Rada San Francesco
- Messina (Blu Jet)
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANEK Lines | €43.79 | 19h 25m | 33 km/h | Changeable | Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €38.00 | 87% |
| Taxes | €3.80 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €43.79 | 100% |
The ferry gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Where to leave your bags in Messina
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Split to Messina
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Split to Messina?
The fastest journey from Split to Messina takes 19h 25m door to door, of which 18h 51m is spent moving, on the Ferry. Most services take around 20h 45m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Split to Messina?
The cheapest fare from Split to Messina is €43.79, checked on September 22, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €58.64. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Split to Messina?
The cheapest way from Split to Messina is by Ferry, at €48.19 for one passenger on September 22, 2026. That journey takes 20h 21m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Split to Messina?
Fares from Split to Messina bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €36.09. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 187 percent, measured on September 22, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Split to Messina?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Split to Messina, at €48.19. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 22, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Split to Messina?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Split to Messina, at €30.59 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Split to Messina?
1 operators sell services from Split to Messina across 1 modes: ANEK Lines. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Split to Messina?
20 percent of the services we sell from Split to Messina are direct. The rest connect at Naples, Ancona, Bari, Rome, with about 47 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Split to Messina use?
Services from Split to Messina by Ferry leave from Split Trajektna Luka and arrive at Messina Rada San Francesco. Allow about 1h 30m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Split to Messina?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Split to Messina allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Split to Messina on September 7, 2026: 625 km of route against 596 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €43.79, and 19h 25m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The ferry is the simple part. What you do once you are in Messina is somebody else's catalog.
What to book in Messina before you go
Day trips that leave Messina in the morning and cover a good part of Italy by evening.
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