There are 9 ways to get from Romania to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OTP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 11m€53–240Fly from Arad, train
cheapest- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ARW - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 9m€51–214Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
34h 53mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
25h 18m€270–406Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, train
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TSR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 1m€78–220Fly from Iași International Airport, train
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IAS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 37m€88–310Fly from Cluj-Napoca, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CLJ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 52m€103–249Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
43h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Avezzanobus
- Take the bus from Avezzano to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus 556
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messinabus
2d 13h€187–270
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Messina is to fly and train which costs €50 - €220 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 52m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Messina. However, there are services departing from Piata Sf. Vineri and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Bucharest Gară Filaret, Sofia Central Bus Station and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 47m.
The distance between Romania and Messina is 1335 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 34h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Romania to Messina, including transfers.
Romania to Messina bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Bucharest Gară Filaret station.
Romania to Messina bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Messina is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 7:41 AM in Romania and 6:41 AM in Messina.
There are 1160+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Romania and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Piata Unirii to Messina via Gara de Nord, Bucharest, Avezzano, and Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Arad to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Arad to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- 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 Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Avezzano
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Avezzano to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Starlines
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- European Seaways
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- European Ferries
- 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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