There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Portorosa by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or taxi
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furntrain Re
1h 20m€5–8Bus
- Take the bus from Messina Policlinico to Portorosabus
2h 15mDrive 50.8 km
- Drive from Messina to Portorosacar 50.8 km
43 min€10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Messina to Portorosataxi 50.8 km
43 min€85–110Bus via Olivarella
- Take the bus from Messina to Olivarellabus
- Take the bus from Olivarella to Portorosabus
2h 40m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Portorosa is to train which costs €5 - €8 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Portorosa is to drive which takes 43 min and costs €9 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Messina Policlinico and arriving at Portorosa. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Novara-Montalb.-Furn. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
The distance between Messina and Portorosa is 51 km. The road distance is 50.8 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Portorosa without a car is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs €5 - €8.
The train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furn takes 45 min including transfers and departs four times a day.
Messina to Portorosa bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, depart from Messina Policlinico station.
Messina to Portorosa train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Messina Centrale station.
The best way to get from Messina to Portorosa is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs €5 - €8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Portorosa, Italy?
Trenitalia operates a train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furn 4 times a day. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 45 min. Alternatively, Azienda Siciliana Trasporti operates a bus from Messina Policlinico to Portorosa twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Novara-Montalb.-Furn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Messina Policlinico to Portorosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Olivarella to Portorosa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- [email protected]
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Messina to Olivarella
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Radio Taxi Jolli
- Phone
- +39 090 51513
Radio Taxi Jolli Messina
- Phone
- +39 090 6505, +39 09051513
- Website
- radiotaxijolli.it
Taxi Messina
- Phone
- +39 335 586 1290
- Website
- taximessina.com
Taxi Pozzallo
- Phone
- +3909321846960, +393358004210
- Website
- taxipozzallo.com
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Messina to Portorosa bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, arrive at Portorosa station.
Messina to Portorosa train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Novara-Montalb.-Furn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Messina to Portorosa is 51 km. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Messina to Portorosa.
There are 671+ hotels available in Portorosa.