There are 9 ways to get from Assisi to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Assisi to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Assisi - Piazza San Pietro to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
12h 50m€51–91Drive, ferry
- Drive from Assisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
9h 12m€132–191Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, train
- Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PEG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 2m€58–285Train, ferry via Casoria
- Take the train from Assisi to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 39mBus via Foligno
- Take the bus from Foligno to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus 554
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus N590 / ...
14h 53m€71–114Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Assisi to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 42m€55–174Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Assisi to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 26m€55–240Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Foligno to Jesitrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 31m€59–273
Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Assisi to Messina is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Assisi to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 2m and costs €55 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Assisi to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Assisi - Piazza San Pietro and arriving at Messina Centrale Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Assisi and Messina is 812 km.
The best way to get from Assisi to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Assisi to Messina, including transfers.
Assisi to Messina bus services, operated by Sulga Autolinee, depart from Assisi - Piazza San Pietro station.
Assisi to Messina bus services, operated by Sulga Autolinee, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
There are 1168+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Assisi, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Assisi - Piazza San Pietro to Messina Centrale Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–75
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €22–75
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Assisi to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Assisi to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Assisi to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Assisi to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Foligno to Jesi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 075 5009641
- [email protected]
- Website
- sulga.it
Bus from Assisi - Piazza San Pietro to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Schedules at
- sulga.it
- 2nd Class
- €23–26
- 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
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