There are 11 ways to get from Portofino to Messina by train, ferry, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Rapallo to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- 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 / ...
11h 45mTrain, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- 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
9h 23m€61–245Bus
- 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€143–210Night train, ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Rapallo to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
15h 27mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Portofino to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 4m€187–270Train, bus
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Parmatrain 3283
- Take the bus from Parma Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
20h 46m€94–155Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- 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 22m€79–190Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Rapallo 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
7h 38m€83–306Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 46m€83–282Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- 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
9h 14m€92–312Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Rapallo to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 15m€98–379
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portofino to Messina is to train and bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Portofino to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €75 - €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 1111 km.
The best way to get from Portofino to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 45m 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 1163+ 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- 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 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 50m
- 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
- €25–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rapallo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rapallo to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Rapallo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Rapallo to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- 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
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- 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
- €60–110
- 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
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- 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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