There are 10 ways to get from Messina to San Gimignano by ferry, train, bus, 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 Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train Re
10h 47mTrain 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 Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train
8h 41m€47–237Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Sienabus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Torre Fiorentina to S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovannibus 130
13h 46m€51–116Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to San Gimignanocar
9h 21m€142–222Train 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 Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train
8h 1m€48–217Bus via Florence
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Poggibonsi Fsbus 131
16h 45m€57–140Train 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 Empolitrain
7h 59m€61–245Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane REG - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Empolitrain
6h 49m€62–314Train 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 Empolitrain
9h 20m€77–293Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- 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 train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Poggibonsi-S.Gimign.train
9h 41m€73–216
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to San Gimignano is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to San Gimignano is to ferry and fly and train which takes 6h 49m and costs €60 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to San Gimignano. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovanni via SIENA Stazione and Torre Fiorentina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Messina and San Gimignano is 980 km.
The best way to get from Messina to San Gimignano without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Messina to San Gimignano, including transfers.
Messina to San Gimignano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to San Gimignano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Siena station.
There are 2447+ hotels available in San Gimignano.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and San Gimignano, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina to S.GIMIGNANO - P.ta S.Giovanni via Siena, SIENA Stazione, Uncinello, and Torre Fiorentina in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Siena
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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