There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Durrës by train, plane, ferry, busferry, car, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
7h 25m$43–191Ferry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
13h 19mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Durrësbusferry
20h 33mFerry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port of Vlora to Durrëscar
14h 6m$149–253
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Durrës is to train and fly which costs $40 - $200 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Durrës is to train and fly which takes 7h 25m and costs $40 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Durrës. Services depart once a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 33m.
The distance between Messina and Durrës is 723 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Durrës without a car is to ferry and train and bus and ferry which takes 13h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Messina to Durrës, including transfers.
Messina to Durrës bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Durrës bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Durrës station.
There are 3424+ hotels available in Durrës.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Durrës, Albania?
Pistoia viaggi operates a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Durrës once a week, and the journey takes 20h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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