There are 7 ways to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train, ferry
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
3h 4mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
4h 7m€36–126Train, ferry
- 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 / ...
7h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messinabus N590
10h 35m€45–110Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Termini to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
10h 30m€64–126Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain 8191 / ...
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
8h 34m€84–214Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rome Airport (FCO) to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 2m€112–162
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Messina is to fly and train which costs €35 - €130 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Messina is to fly and train which takes 4h 7m and costs €35 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 and arriving at Messina. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome Airport (FCO) to Messina. However, there are services departing from Fiumicino Aeroporto and arriving at Messina Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Rome Airport (FCO) and Messina is 532 km.
The best way to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Rome Airport (FCO) to Messina, including transfers.
Rome Airport (FCO) to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 station.
Rome Airport (FCO) to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Roma Termini station.
Rome Airport (FCO) to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
What companies run services between Rome Airport (FCO), Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messina once daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 10h 35m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale every 4 hours. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 8h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–85
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–340
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–340
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- 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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Rome Airport (FCO) to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Messina Centrale station.
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