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How to get fromMerano to Messinaby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Merano to Messina by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroportoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VRN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    7h 4m
    €139–372

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Bolognabus bus FlixBus 488
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    21h 21m
    €108–176

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Paolatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    13h 15m
    €175–387

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Merano to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    17h 9m
    €171–265

  5. Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    8h 44m
    €179–406

  6. Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Verona - Aeroportoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VRN - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 50m
    €170–501

  7. Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VCE - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 9m
    €133–391

  8. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 18m
    €177–378

  9. Fly Bolzano Dolomiti Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bolzano Dolomiti Airport (BZO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BZO - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    7h 18m
    €280–529

  10. Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MUC - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    11h 25m
    €239–443

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train 89
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    22h 13m
    €179–333

Merano to Messina by bus, train, and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,241.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Terme Merano to Messina via Bolzano - Via Longon, Bolzano, Via Cesare Battisti, Bolzano, Cimitero Nord, Bolzano South, Bologna, and Bologna Centrale in around 21h 21m.

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