There are 11 ways to get from Portofino to Messina by ferry, train, bus, night train, 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.
Line 1 ferry, train, ferry
best- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
12h 43mLine 1 ferry, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 24m€62–240Bus
- Take the bus from Sestri Levante to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N1501
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus N597 / ...
16h 42m€131–199Line 1 ferry, night train, ferry
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the nighttrain from Genova Brignole to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
18h 5mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Portofino to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 4m€181–261Line 1 ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry 1
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Parmatrain
- Take the bus from Parma Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus
22h 2m€107–220Line 1 ferry to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 53m€70–181Line 1 ferry to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane GOA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 22m€97–255Line 1 ferry, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 8m€75–361Line 1 ferry, train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Vogheratrain
- Take the train from Voghera to Milano Forlaninitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h€89–242Line 1 ferry, train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BGY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 17m€79–289
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Messina is to line 1 ferry and fly and train which costs €70 - €190 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Messina is to line 1 ferry and fly and train which takes 7h 53m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Portofino to Messina. However, there are services departing from Sestri Levante and arriving at Messina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Portofino and Messina is 1109 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Messina without a car is to line 1 ferry and train and ferry which takes 12h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Portofino to Messina, including transfers.
Portofino to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sestri Levante station.
Portofino to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
There are 1230+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Portofino to Messina via Sestri Levante and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 16h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–430
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–150
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Voghera to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- 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 Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Voghera to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from La Spezia Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Genova Brignole to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sestri Levante to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Parma Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- +39 0185 284670
- [email protected]
- Website
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.it
Ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- traghettiportofino.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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