There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Vatican City by ferry, train, bus, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
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 via Casoria
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain
6h 25mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Centrale Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Autoservizi Salemi S202
9h 42m€30–93Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Messina to Rome487.3 km
8h 32m€35Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane REG - FCO
4h 15m€63–235Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Terminitrain Fr
7h 11mBus via Messina
- Take the bus from Messina to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N590 / ...
10h 2m€62–109Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Vatican Citycar
7h 2m€102–162Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CTA - FCO
5h 21m€38–138Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane PMO - FCO
6h 53m€52–171Ferry, train, shuttle to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Take a shuttle bus from S. Eufemia Lamezia Terme - Stazione FS to 2º Reggimento Aves Sirio
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane SUF - FCO
8h 4m
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Vatican City is to rideshare which costs €35 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Vatican City is to ferry and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Vatican City. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale Station and arriving at Emo via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Messina and Vatican City is 639 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Vatican City without a car is to ferry and train via Casoria which takes 6h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Messina to Vatican City, including transfers.
Messina to Vatican City bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Messina Centrale Station.
Messina to Vatican City bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
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There are 21714+ hotels available in Vatican City.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Vatican City?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Messina Centrale Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina twice daily. Tickets cost €28–40 and the journey takes 9h. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–85
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Centrale Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Centrale Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0968 441 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- lameziamultiservizi.it
Shuttle from S. Eufemia Lamezia Terme - Stazione FS to 2º Reggimento Aves Sirio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- lameziamultiservizi.it
- 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
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Messina to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Messina and Vatican City. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





























