There are 7 ways to get from Stockholm to Messina by plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, busferry, 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, ferry
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ARN - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 18m€123–333Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ARN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 11m€119–341Train, ferry
- Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- 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 / ...
41h 12mBus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N32
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N34 / ...
- Take the bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
2d 2h€356–514Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centralenighttrain Nj
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
2d 1h€360–874Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
2d 15hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Stockholm to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
32h 53m€570–823
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Messina is to fly and train which costs €110 - €350 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Messina is to fly and train which takes 9h 11m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Messina. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Nürnberg, Zob. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Messina Centrale via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Stockholm and Messina is 2465 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 41h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Stockholm to Messina, including transfers.
Stockholm to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Messina train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
Stockholm to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Nürnberg, Zob in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Stockholm Centralstation to Messina Centrale via Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof and Bologna Centrale in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €240–650
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–100
- Seating Carriage
- €55–70
Night train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–96
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–96
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–70
- Seating Carriage
- €28–34
- 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
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Nürnberg, Zob to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bledi Travel
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Bledi Travel
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- [email protected]
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–150
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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