There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Tirana by train, plane, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
6h 36m$35–158Ferry, train, bus and ferry via Sibari
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Sibaritrain Fr
- Take the train from Sibari to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Tiranabusferry
15h 10mFerry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
17h 40mFerry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port of Vlora to Tiranacar
14h 47m$153–258Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane PMO - TIA
9h 58m$89–267Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
22h 27m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Tirana is to train and fly which costs $30 - $160 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Tirana is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs $30 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Piramida via Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 27m.
The distance between Messina and Tirana is 711 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Tirana without a car is to ferry and train and bus and ferry via Sibari which takes 15h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Messina to Tirana, including transfers.
Messina to Tirana bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Tirana bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
There are 4141+ hotels available in Tirana.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Tirana, Albania?
Pistoia viaggi operates a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave once a week, and the journey takes 21h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $15–90
Flights from Palermo Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sibari to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Port of Bari to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $116
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Port of Bari to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52–95
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- $52
- Cabin
- $55–95
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