There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Coimbra by train, plane, towncar, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane CTA - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
9h 22m€237–433Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CTA - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain
11h 45m€114–356Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Gare de Lyon-Perrachebus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain Ic / ...
40h 14mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Drive from Port of Salerno to Coimbracar
33h 42m€489–760Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, towncar
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane PMO - OPO
- Take a town car from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbratowncar
11h 17m€248–485Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
46h 15m€271–430Car ferry, night train, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Genoa to Lisbonbus
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-Btrain Ic
2d 1h€312–608Bus
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Chambery Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Rue Dr Vernier to Terminal Rodoviário de Amarantebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbrabus
2d 7h€167–265
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Coimbra is to bus which costs €160 - €270 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Coimbra is to train and fly and towncar which takes 9h 22m and costs €230 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Coimbra. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 15m.
The distance between Messina and Coimbra is 2305 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Coimbra without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 40h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Messina to Coimbra, including transfers.
Messina to Coimbra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Coimbra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Coimbra is 1h behind Messina. It is currently 2:57 AM in Messina and 1:57 AM in Coimbra.
Book your Messina to Coimbra bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Coimbra, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Messina to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 46h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Palermo Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Gare de Lyon-Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Chambery Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +33 6 31 09 82 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- euroscoach.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euroscoach.com
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Chambéry - Rue Dr Vernier to Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Amarante to Terminal Rodoviário de Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- VM Transfers
Towncar from Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro to Coimbra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €165
- Website
- VM Transfers
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