Travel to Messina
Every way to reach Messina: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Messina is reachable from 41 places across 4 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 3 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 27m door to door. The nearest origin is 73 km away.
How people reach Messina
Every mode that actually calls at Messina, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 28 | €14.09 | 1h 27m | 284 km | 1 |
| Coach | 48 | €10.07 | 2h 10m | 1,005 km | 1 |
| Ferry | 12 | €43.79 | 15h 45m | 798 km | 1 |
- 41Places you can arrive from
- 41Places you can leave for
- 4Countries
- 3Operators
Messina sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to 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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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 26 | 30% | Acireale, 73 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 22 | 25% | Battipaglia, 273 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 40 | 45% | Ancona, 626 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Messina that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Messina
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Messina
- Messina Centrale
- Messina Centrale railway station
- Messina Marittima railway station
- Messina Autostazione
- Cavallotti
- Messina Rada San Francesco
- Messina (Blu Jet)
The cheapest journeys into Messina
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catania to Messina bus | €10.07 | 2h 10m | 89 km |
| Palermo to Messina bus | €13.38 | 3h 57m | 192 km |
| Catania to Messina train | €14.09 | 1h 32m | 89 km |
| Acireale to Messina train | €14.64 | 1h 27m | 73 km |
| Misterbianco to Messina train | €16.84 | 1h 37m | 89 km |
| Paternò to Messina train | €17.39 | 1h 37m | 90 km |
| Taranto to Messina bus | €18.88 | 5h 43m | 291 km |
| Naples to Messina bus | €19.98 | 6h 13m | 315 km |
| Lamezia Terme to Messina train | €20.14 | 1h 47m | 108 km |
| Nicastro to Messina train | €20.69 | 1h 44m | 109 km |
| Bari to Messina bus | €21.63 | 6h 23m | 344 km |
| Syracuse to Messina train | €23.44 | 1h 57m | 127 km |
| Cosenza to Messina train | €25.64 | 1h 59m | 137 km |
| Caltanissetta to Messina train | €27.84 | 2h 2m | 152 km |
| Palermo to Messina train | €28.39 | 2h 20m | 192 km |
| Rome to Messina bus | €28.78 | 8h 54m | 486 km |
A day in Messina hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Messina Centrale
Most of the points near Messina Centrale open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Messina
Common questions about Travel to Messina
How can I get to Messina?
Messina is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 41 places, across 4 countries, on services run by 3 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Messina?
The cheapest way into Messina is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 41 origins we sell into Messina over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Messina?
The fastest journey into Messina is by Train, at 1h 27m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 73 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Messina have?
Messina has 7 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Messina Centrale, Messina Centrale railway station, Messina Marittima railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Messina from within 200 km?
26 of the routes we sell into Messina start within 200 km. The nearest is Acireale, 73 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Messina in Italy?
Messina connects to 41 places on our network across 4 countries, the furthest of them 1,005 km away in a straight line. Italy routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Italy
The wider region
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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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