There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Greece by train, plane, ferry, busferry, bus, or car
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 to Athens International Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
7h 3m€70–203Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus via Corinth
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Korinthos to Athenstrain Re
23h 46mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Drive from Patras to Athenscar
25h 9m€182–282Train, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CTA - HER
6h 31m€72–216Train, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CTA - SKG
9h 21m€83–226Train, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane CTA - RHO
7h 4m€77–237Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
24h 15mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
27h 37mBus and ferry, bus via Fier-Çifçi
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Athensbus
27h 51mBus and ferry, bus via Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus
28h 23m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Greece is to train and fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Greece is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Greece. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Athens via Fier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 37m.
The distance between Messina and Greece is 915 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Greece without a car is to ferry and train and bus and ferry and bus via Corinth which takes 23h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Messina to Greece, including transfers.
Messina to Greece bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Greece bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Fier station.
Greece is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 5:08 AM in Messina and 6:08 AM in Greece.
There are 13491+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Greece. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), walk to Athens Airport, then take the subway to Monastiraki. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Athens via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Fier, Fier, Korinthos, and Korinthos in around 23h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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