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How to get fromRijeka to Messinaby bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Rijeka to Messina by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 51m
    €144–398

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    16h 10m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Bologna Centralebus bus 541
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus
    20h 50m
    €191–402

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    13h 31m
    €221–320

  5. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VCE - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 35m
    €336–1,001

  6. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRS - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 35m
    €166–452

  7. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VCE - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 14m
    €340–1,045

  8. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Bologna Centraleshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    22h 47m
    €509–1,313

Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,143.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Messina via Trieste, Autostazione, Trieste, and Bologna Centrale in around 20h 50m.

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