There are 11 ways to get from Messina to La Spezia by ferry, train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centraletrain Fa / ...
10h 19mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CTA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
8h 43m€56–306Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to La Speziabus 504 / ...
15h 20m€94–157Ferry, night train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Villa S.Giovanni to La Spezia Centralenighttrain Ini
13h 54mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to La Speziacar
10h 26m€162–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Parma Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the train from Parma to La Spezia Centraletrain Re / ...
19h 28m€88–173Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CTA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
6h 23m€59–260Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane CTA - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to La Spezia Centraletrain
7h€67–193Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane CTA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
8h 4m€65–291Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
7h 46m€71–353Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to La Spezia Centraletrain
9h 51m€82–412
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to La Spezia is to bus and train which costs €85 - €180 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to La Spezia is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €55 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to La Spezia. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at La Spezia via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Messina and La Spezia is 1049 km.
The best way to get from Messina to La Spezia without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Messina to La Spezia, including transfers.
Messina to La Spezia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to La Spezia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Book your Messina to La Spezia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 5688+ hotels available in La Spezia.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and La Spezia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina to La Spezia via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pavia to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pavia to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Villa S.Giovanni to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Parma to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Pavia to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Genova Brignole to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Pavia to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- Trenord
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Parma Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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