There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ALC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 36m€77–179Train, ferry
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
27h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus
36h 16m€196–335Train, car ferry, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
44h 45mFly Alicante-Elche Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ALC - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
9h 10mTrain to Valencia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VLC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 36m€83–243Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ALC - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 15m€99–253Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VLC - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 10m€100–287
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Messina is to fly and train which costs €75 - €180 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs €75 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Messina. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at Messina via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 16m.
The distance between Alicante and Messina is 1484 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Alicante to Messina, including transfers.
Alicante to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Book your Alicante to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1215+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Messina via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 36h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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