There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Corsica by ferry, plane, train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane REG - BIA
10h 37m€186–635Bus, car ferry, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Matrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Ajaccioferry
26h 44m€102–184Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
25h 37mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airportbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccioferry
28h 33m€158–249Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)plane CTA - AJA
8h 9m€172–408Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane CTA - BIA
8h 33m€161–353Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Matrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Ajaccioferry
26h 58m€114–210
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Corsica is to bus and car ferry and train and ferry which costs €100 - €190 and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Corsica is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €170 - €410.
The distance between Messina and Corsica is 752 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Corsica without a car is to ferry and train which takes 25h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Messina to Corsica, including transfers.
There are 1645+ hotels available in Corsica.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Corsica, France?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Corsica. However, you can take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, take the line 28 bus to Reggio Calabria Airport, walk to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA), walk to Poretta Aeroport, take the bus to Poretta, then take the taxi to Borgo. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Ajaccio via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Roma Termini, Ventimiglia, Nice Riquier, Riquier, Port Lympia / Arson, and Port of Nice Lympia in around 25h 37m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Rome, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–340
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
Train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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