There are 3 ways to get from Balestrate to Messina by bus, train (Trenitalia), or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Alcamo via Gulliver to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus Sais Autolinee / ...
5h 7m€41–54Train (Trenitalia)
cheapest- Take the train from Piraineto to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
5h 34m€31–63Drive 262.1 km
- Drive from Balestrate to Messinacar 262.1 km
3h 9m€42–60
Balestrate to Messina by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balestrate to Messina is to train which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Balestrate to Messina is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Balestrate to Messina. However, there are services departing from Alcamo via Gulliver and arriving at Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Balestrate to Messina. However, there are services departing from Balestrate and arriving at Messina Centrale via Piraineto and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Balestrate and Messina is 297 km. The road distance is 262.1 km.
The best way to get from Balestrate to Messina without a car is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs €40 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Balestrate to Messina, including transfers.
Balestrate to Messina bus services, operated by Segesta Autolinee S.p.A., depart from Alcamo via Gulliver station.
Balestrate to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Piraineto station.
The best way to get from Balestrate to Messina is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs €40 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 5h 34m.
What companies run services between Balestrate, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Balestrate to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura via Alcamo via Gulliver and Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello in around 5h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Balestrate to Messina Centrale via Piraineto and Palermo Centrale in around 5h 34m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piraineto to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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 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
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- [email protected]
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Alcamo via Gulliver to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
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Balestrate to Messina bus services, operated by Segesta Autolinee S.p.A., arrive at Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Balestrate to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balestrate to Messina is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Balestrate to Messina.
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