There are 5 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 26m€77–194Car ferry, bus
cheapest- 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 8m€74–119Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
16h 51mFerry, 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
24h 30mFly 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
11h 6m€94–245
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Corfu to Messina is to car ferry and bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Messina is to fly and train which takes 9h 26m and costs €75 - €200.
The distance between Corfu and Messina is 602 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Messina without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry which takes 16h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Corfu to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 1h behind Corfu. It is currently 10:01 PM in Corfu and 9:01 PM in Messina.
There are 1199+ 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 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 Korakiana to Messina Marittima via Corfu Mare, Port of Corfu, Porto di Brindisi, Brindisi Industrial Zone, Brindisi Station, Brindisi, Lamezia Terme C., Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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 Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €26–45
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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