There are 6 ways to get from Sarajevo to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, busferry, car, or shuttle
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 Sarajevo, train
best- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SJJ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 58m€72–240Bus, ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, BP Gazprom to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
25h 9m€173–408Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
34h 56mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Sarajevo to Durrëscar
- Take the carferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
22h 46m€191–316Bus, bus to Split Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Stup to Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelicebus
- Take the bus from Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice to Split Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SPU - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
14h 18m€133–333Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TGD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 46m
Sarajevo (SJJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo to Messina is to fly and train which costs €70 - €240 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 58m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarajevo station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Podgorica , Bus station and Shkoder,Rruga Teuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 56m.
The distance between Sarajevo and Messina is 860 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Messina without a car is to bus and ferry and train and car ferry which takes 25h 9m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Sarajevo to Messina, including transfers.
Sarajevo to Messina bus services, operated by Glusica, depart from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station.
Sarajevo to Messina bus services, operated by Glusica, arrive at Podgorica , Bus station.
There are 1160+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sarajevo to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Sarajevo Airport, walk to Sarajevo (SJJ) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sarajevo, BP Gazprom to Messina Marittima via Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, Dubrovnik, Bari, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Sarajevo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Sarajevo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €10–160
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Sarajevo, BP Gazprom to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stup to Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +382 40 200 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Glusica
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- Glusica
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Town Travel
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Old Town Travel
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Baška Voda, Cesta 8 / Put Kapelice to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- [email protected]
- Website
- montemaretravel.com
Shuttle from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- montemaretravel.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- 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
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €62–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- Ventouris 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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