There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Itháki by train, plane, ferry, busferry, 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.
Train, fly to Kefalonia Airport, ferry
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CTA - EFL
- Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry
12h 55m€147–288Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Samiferry Asf
- Take the ferry from Sami to Pisaetósferry
24h 16mBus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lushnjëbusferry
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Agríniobus
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Astakosbus
- Take the carferry from Astakós to Fríkescarferry
30h 59mTrain, fly to Preveza Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane CTA - PVK
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Pisaetósferry
14h 45m€147–341Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry via Patras
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Patrasbus
- Take the carferry from Patras to Pisaetóscarferry
33h 38mBus and ferry, bus, car ferry #2
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
- Take the carferry from Patras to Pisaetóscarferry
38h 4m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Itháki is to train and fly and ferry which costs €140 - €350 and takes 14h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Itháki is to train and fly and ferry which takes 12h 55m and costs €140 - €290.
The distance between Messina and Itháki is 629 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Itháki without a car is to ferry and train which takes 24h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Messina to Itháki, including transfers.
Itháki is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 3:16 AM in Messina and 4:16 AM in Itháki.
There are 768+ hotels available in Itháki.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Itháki, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Itháki. 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 Kefalonia Airport (EFL), take the taxi to Sami, take the ferry to Pisaetós, walk to Pisaetós, then take the bus to Itháki Vathi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Itháki via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Amantea, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Stazione Marittima, Bari M.ma, Sami, and Pisaetós in around 24h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- 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 Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Bus from Lushnjë to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Astakos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Sami to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Sami to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Lefkáda to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Astakós to Fríkes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Patras to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–53
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
Car ferry from Patras to Pisaetós
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–53
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
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