There are 8 ways to get from Ortona to Messina by train, bus, ferry, 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.
Train, bus, ferry
best- Take the train from Ortona to Termolitrain Re
- Take the bus from Termoli to Salernobus
- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 22mFly from Abruzzo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 20m€49–180Bus
- Take the bus from Pescara to Messinabus N596
12h 54m€63–104Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ortona to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 33m€103–150Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ortona to Termolitrain Re
- Take the train from Termoli to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 23mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ortona to Termolitrain
- Take the train from Termoli to S. Severotrain Ic
- Take the bus from San Severo Piazza della Costituzione to Messina Main Train Stationbus
13h 28mBus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h€50–168Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Anconatrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 48m€79–286
Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ortona to Messina is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 12h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ortona to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 20m and costs €45 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Ortona to Messina. However, there are services departing from Pescara and arriving at Messina via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
The distance between Ortona and Messina is 645 km.
The best way to get from Ortona to Messina without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 10h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Ortona to Messina, including transfers.
Ortona to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pescara station.
Ortona to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Book your Ortona to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1234+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Ortona, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Pescara to Messina once daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €23–80
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–330
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ortona to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ortona to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Termoli to S. Severo
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Termoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Termoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Termoli to S. Severo
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 800.14.28.80
- [email protected]
- Website
- tuabruzzo.it
Train from Ortona to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Termoli to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pescara to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from San Severo Piazza della Costituzione to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- 0873/342663
- [email protected]
- Website
- dicarlobus.com
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- dicarlobus.com
- Phone
- +39 329 8631455
- [email protected]
- Website
- prontobusitalia.it
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- prontobusitalia.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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