There are 7 ways to get from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Messina by plane, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
4h 7m€48–167Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
14h 37m€71–122Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CAG - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 4mFly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CAG - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
5h 41m€60–217Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane CAG - CIY
- Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 3m€145–377Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
17h 29m€60–122Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus Sais Autolinee / ...
18h 2m€51–87
Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Messina by bus, car ferry, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Messina is to car ferry and bus which costs €50 - €90 and takes 18h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Messina is to fly and train which takes 4h 7m and costs €45 - €170.
The distance between Cagliari Airport (CAG) and Messina is 659 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Messina without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 17h 29m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1235+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Cagliari Airport (CAG), Italy and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Messina. However, you can 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 vehicle from Cagliari Airport (CAG) to Messina via Port of Cagliari and Port of Palermo in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–380
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–700
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–800
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–850
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–950
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–380
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–700
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–800
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–850
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–280
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–280
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- 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 Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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