There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Lisbon by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane CTA - LIS
9h 34m€93–316Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Milan to Lisbonbus
43h 16mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane PMO - LIS
9h 43m€99–318Car ferry, night train, bus
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Genoa to Lisbonbus
46h 50m€281–558Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1138
2d 2h€314–467Bus via Messina Main Train Station
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Lampugnanobus Itabus
- Take the bus from Milan to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1138
2d 3h€269–419
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Lisbon is to train and fly which costs €95 - €320 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Lisbon is to train and fly which takes 9h 34m and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Lisbon via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Messina and Lisbon is 2218 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Lisbon without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 43h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Messina to Lisbon, including transfers.
Messina to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Lisbon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lisbon is 1h behind Messina. It is currently 3:02 AM in Messina and 2:02 AM in Lisbon.
Book your Messina to Lisbon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lisbon, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Messina to Lisbon via Milan in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- 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
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- 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
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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