There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Ortona by train, plane, ferry, 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 Abruzzo Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane CTA - PSR
6h 17m€50–214Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
- 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 train from Bari Centrale to Termolitrain Fr
- Take the train from Termoli to Ortonatrain Re
11h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Messina to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N590 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus
13h 26m€77–123Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Ortonacar
7h 27m€102–162Train, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CTA - FCO
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescarabus
9h 53m€51–165Train, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane CTA - AOI
- Take the train from Ancona to Pescara Centraletrain
8h 28m€65–270Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- 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 Pescara Centraletrain
9h 47m€66–287Train, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Casertatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Caserta Terminal Bus to Pescarabus 433
12h 19m€69–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to San Severo Piazza della Costituzionebus
- Take the train from S. Severo to Termolitrain Ic
- Take the train from Termoli to Ortonatrain
14h 45m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Ortona is to train and bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Ortona is to train and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Ortona. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Pescara via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Messina and Ortona is 683 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Ortona without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Messina to Ortona, including transfers.
Messina to Ortona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Ortona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Book your Messina to Ortona bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1750+ hotels available in Ortona.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Ortona, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina to Ortona via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Pescara, and Pescara Centrale Station in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–95
- 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Termoli to Ortona
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- 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 Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S. Severo to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S. Severo to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 800.14.28.80
- [email protected]
- Website
- tuabruzzo.it
Train from Termoli to Ortona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Caserta Terminal Bus to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0873/342663
- [email protected]
- Website
- dicarlobus.com
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- dicarlobus.com
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- dicarlobus.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to San Severo Piazza della Costituzione
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- 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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