There are 11 ways to get from Salzburg to Messina by plane, train, night train, ferry, bus, 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 Salzburg Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SZG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 54m€123–274Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 43m€89–328Night train, train, ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Salzburg Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
17h 17mBus
- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus N981 / ...
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus Catania– Dortmund
25h 30m€194–283Drive, ferry
- Drive from Salzburg to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
15h 32m€266–384Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MUC - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 41m€125–337Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VIE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 54m€94–313Train, train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Udinetrain
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 44m€94–305Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MUC - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 21m€137–418Train, ferry
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
17h 17mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Bolzano-Bozentrain Nj
- Take the bus from Bolzano South to Reggio Calabriabus
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
29h 24m€141–285
Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Messina is to train and fly which costs €90 - €310 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Messina is to train and fly which takes 9h 41m and costs €120 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Messina. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Salzburg South and München Hackerbrücke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 30m.
The distance between Salzburg and Messina is 1268 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Messina without a car is to night train and train and ferry which takes 17h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Salzburg to Messina, including transfers.
Salzburg to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Book your Salzburg to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1171+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Salzburg Rathaus to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R, Salzburg South, Munich central bus station, and München Hackerbrücke in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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 Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- 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 Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bolzano South to Reggio Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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