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 29mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Terontola-Cortona to Roma Tiburtinatrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
12h 51m€48–102Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cortona to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 30m€141–204Train 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 48m€51–222Train, ferry
- Take the train from Terontola-Cortona to Roma Terminitrain Re
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco to Le Lupebus 138
- Take the bus from Siena to Messinabus N597 / ...
15h 35m€53–130Train 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
8h 2m€57–166Train, 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 27m€51–290Train 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 39m€58–292Train, 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
9h 3m€73–260Train, 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 8m€67–282Train 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 43m€69–207
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cortona to Messina is to train and bus which costs €45 - €110 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cortona to Messina is to train and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €55 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cortona to Messina. However, there are services departing from Cortona Piazza Mercato and arriving at Messina via Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco, Vecchia Stazione and Siena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
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 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 29m 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 Le Lupe station.
There are 1171+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Cortona, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Cortona Piazza Mercato to Messina via Via Romana 60 Opp Chiesa San Marco, Le Lupe, Vecchia Stazione, Siena, Stazione FS, and Siena in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–80
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €22–80
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Arezzo to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Foligno to Jesi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
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