There are 6 ways to get from Corfu to Messina by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CFU - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 39m€102–219Car ferry, train, ferry via Amantea
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
17h 33mCar ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
20h 35mFlying Dolphin, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
23h 53mFly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CFU - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
14h 30m€122–272Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
20h 49m€114–154
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Corfu to Messina is to car ferry and bus which costs €110 - €160 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Messina is to fly and train which takes 9h 39m and costs €100 - €220.
The distance between Corfu and Messina is 610 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Messina without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry via Amantea which takes 17h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Corfu to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Corfu. It is currently 6:14 AM in Corfu and 5:14 AM in Messina.
There are 1162+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Corfu, Greece and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Corfu to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Korakiana, take the bus to Corfu, walk to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) 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 Gardeládes to Messina Marittima via Corfu Mare, Port of Corfu, Porto di Brindisi, Brindisi Industrial Zone, Brindisi Station, Brindisi, Amantea, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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 Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- Boraku
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Sarandë to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- RivieraBus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–31
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- €21
- Ferry - High Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- €31
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- €27
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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