There are 7 ways to get from Porto Torres 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 Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AHO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 18m€69–195Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Porto Torres to Port of Cagliaricar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
17h 36m€112–194Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Nice Lympiaferry
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus
33h 49m€137–285Fly Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AHO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 55m€103–207Fly Alghero to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AHO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 59m€75–328Bus to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sassari Via padre Zirano to Olbia - Airportbus
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OLB - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 2m€93–256Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Porto Torres 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 30m€97–179
Porto Torres to Messina by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto Torres to Messina is to train and car ferry which costs €95 - €180 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Porto Torres to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 18m and costs €65 - €200.
The distance between Porto Torres and Messina is 812 km.
The best way to get from Porto Torres to Messina without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 33h 49m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Porto Torres to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1157+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Porto Torres, Italy and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Porto Torres to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Fertilia, walk to Alghero (AHO) airport, 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 Porto Torres to Messina via Port of Cagliari and Port of Palermo in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–140
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- 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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Porto Torres to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 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 Nice Airport to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- (+39) 0789 50885
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunlines.it
Bus from Sassari Via padre Zirano to Olbia - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- sunlines.it
- 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 Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Nice Lympia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.co.uk
- 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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