There are 12 ways to get from Cortona 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 via Casoria
best- Take the train from Arezzo 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 / ...
9h 23mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Terontola-Cortona to Roma Tiburtinatrain 4113 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
12h 55m€48–127Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cortona to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 30m€137–198Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Camuccia-Cortona 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
7h 53m€62–219Train, ferry
- Take the train from Terontola-Cortona 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 / ...
9h 42mBus
- Take the bus from Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco to Siena-Via Tozzibus 138
- Take the bus from Siena to Messinabus N597 / ...
15h 45m€62–140Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Camuccia-Cortona to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 56m€62–177Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Camuccia-Cortona to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 23m€53–267Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Camuccia-Cortona to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 58m€74–220Train to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Camuccia-Cortona to Perugiatrain
- Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PEG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 36m€59–237Train, train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Camuccia-Cortona to Folignotrain
- 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
9h 2m€78–285Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Camuccia-Cortona to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 57m€75–201
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cortona to Messina is to train and bus which costs €45 - €130 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cortona to Messina is to train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €55 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cortona to Messina. However, there are services departing from S.P.71 N.C. 43 Le Piagge and arriving at Messina via Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco, P.za GRAMSCI and Siena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Cortona and Messina is 866 km.
The best way to get from Cortona to Messina without a car is to train and ferry via Casoria which takes 9h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Cortona to Messina, including transfers.
Cortona to Messina bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, depart from Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco station.
Cortona to Messina bus services, operated by Autolinee Toscane, arrive at Siena-Via Tozzi station.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Cortona, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from S.P.71 N.C. 43 Le Piagge to Messina via Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco, P.za GRAMSCI, SIENA Stazione, and Siena in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–85
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €24–85
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–340
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–340
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–340
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–80
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Arezzo to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Foligno to Jesi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Terontola-Cortona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Camuccia-Cortona to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Terontola-Cortona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Camuccia-Cortona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Camuccia-Cortona to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Camuccia-Cortona to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Camuccia-Cortona to Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Camuccia-Cortona to Foligno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Foligno to Jesi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Camuccia-Cortona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- 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 Terontola-Cortona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Terontola-Cortona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Foligno to Jesi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Siena to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco to Siena-Via Tozzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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