There are 8 ways to get from Olbia to Messina by plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OLB - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
4h 36m€72–226Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNObus
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
21h 2m€66–126Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Olbia to Port of Cagliaricar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
18h 5m€116–200Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
18h 55mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the bus from Livorno to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3bus
- Take the bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messinabus
24h 18m€130–222Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane OLB - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 13m€172–304Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane OLB - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 22m€83–315Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
21h 7m€98–179
Olbia to Messina by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olbia to Messina is to bus and car ferry which costs €65 - €130 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Olbia to Messina is to fly and train which takes 4h 36m and costs €70 - €230.
The distance between Olbia and Messina is 711 km.
The best way to get from Olbia to Messina without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry which takes 18h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Olbia to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1160+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Olbia, Italy and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Olbia to Messina. However, you can fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Olbia to Messina via Port of Cagliari and Port of Palermo in around 18h 5m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Livorno to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA to Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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