There are 5 ways to get from Albania to Messina by plane, train, taxi, busferry, ferry, car, or car 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, train
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TIA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 49m€34–174Taxi, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Tirana to Rrogozhinëtaxi
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
12h 24mBus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
14h 5mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Tirana to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
14h 45m€129–210Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
23h 8m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albania to Messina is to fly and train which costs €30 - €180 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Albania to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 49m and costs €30 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Albania to Messina. However, there are services departing from Dollari B and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
The distance between Albania and Messina is 710 km.
The best way to get from Albania to Messina without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 12h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Albania to Messina, including transfers.
Albania to Messina bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Albania to Messina bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 1217+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Albania and Messina, Italy?
Pistoia viaggi operates a vehicle from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica once a week, and the journey takes 21h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Blue Taxi
- Phone
- +355674444444
- Website
- bluetaxi.al
Brand Taxi
- Phone
- +355696007111
- Website
- brandtaxi.al
Check Taxi Tirana
- Phone
- +355685555501
- Website
- checktaxi.al
Green Taxi
- Phone
- +355698002000
- Website
- green.al
Merr Taxi
- Phone
- +355674006610
- Website
- merrtaxi.com
Smart Taxi
- Phone
- +355 69 702 0002
- Website
- smarttaxial.com
Speed Taxi
- Phone
- +355 42 222 555
- Website
- speedtaxi.al
Taxi Lux
- Phone
- +355 04 562 0333
- Website
- taxiluxalbania.al
Taxi Ring
- Phone
- +355699000111
- Website
- ringtaxi.al
Thirr Taxi
- Phone
- +3550683377333
- Website
- thirrtaxi.al
Tirana Taxi Company - Taivani
- Phone
- +355699999990
- Website
- tiranataxicompany.al
Vrap On
- Website
- vrapon.al
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