There are 5 ways to get from Antalya to Messina by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or ferry
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AYT - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 23m€122–248Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
2d 2hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Antalya to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
35h 21m€551–796Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AYT - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 40m€123–302Bus, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Çeşme bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
- Take the ferry from Chios to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
2d 8h
Antalya Airport (AYT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antalya to Messina is to fly and train which costs €120 - €310 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Antalya to Messina is to fly and train which takes 10h 23m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Antalya to Messina. However, there are services departing from Antalya and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Istanbul, Pogradec and Lushnjë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Antalya and Messina is 1508 km.
The best way to get from Antalya to Messina without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Antalya to Messina, including transfers.
Antalya to Messina bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, depart from Antalya station.
Antalya to Messina bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Esenler station.
Messina is 1h behind Antalya. It is currently 6:32 AM in Antalya and 5:32 AM in Messina.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Antalya, Turkey and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Antalya to Messina. However, you can take the shuttle to Antalya Airport, walk to Antalya Airport (AYT) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Antalya to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Istanbul Esenler, Istanbul, Pogradec, Lushnjë, and Lushnjë in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Palermo Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to Çeşme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €30–45
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pogradec to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +30 22710 41390
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunrisetours.gr
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.sunrisetours.gr/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Chios to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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