There are 10 ways to get from Rome to Messina (Station) by train, ferry, bus, night train, rideshare, train (Trenitalia), 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 Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
5h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
8h 40m€28–100Night train
- Take the night train from Roma Termini to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
8h 59m€60–120Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rome to Messina487.3 km
8h 45m€35Train, ferry via Casoria
- 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 / ...
6h 27mTrain (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Messina Centraletrain Ic
8h 9m€65–150Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rome to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h€109–158Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train, ferry
- 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
4h 37mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
5h 33m€40–140Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 35m€53–174
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Messina (Station) is to rideshare which costs €35 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Messina (Station) is to fly and train which takes 5h 33m and costs €40 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Messina Centrale Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Messina Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Rome and Messina (Station) is 639 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Messina (Station) without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Rome to Messina (Station), including transfers.
Rome to Messina (Station) bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Messina (Station) train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Messina (Station) is to bus which takes 8h 40m and costs €28 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Messina (Station), Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station twice daily. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale 4 times a day. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 8h 59m.
- 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
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–340
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–340
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–340
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- 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
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- 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
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Rome to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Rome to Messina (Station) bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Messina Centrale Station.
Rome to Messina (Station) train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Messina Centrale station.
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