There are 4 ways to get from Syracuse to Messina by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Siracusa to Messinabus 590
2h 45m€13–21Bus, train via Catania Airport (CTA)
- Take the bus from Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca to Catania Airportbus Siracusa
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Messina Centraletrain 5390 / ...
3h 33m€14–24Drive 158.6 km
- Drive from Syracuse to Messinacar 158.6 km
1h 44m€26–37Bus, train
- Take the bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimedebus Siracusa
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re / ...
3h 49m€14–25
Syracuse to Messina by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Messina is to bus which costs €13 - €21 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse to Messina is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Siracusa and arriving at Messina. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Syracuse and Messina is 160 km. The road distance is 158.6 km.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Messina without a car is to bus which takes 2h 45m and costs €13 - €21.
The bus from Siracusa to Messina takes 2h 45m including transfers and departs once daily.
Syracuse to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siracusa station.
Syracuse to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Syracuse to Messina is 159 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Syracuse to Messina.
Book your Syracuse to Messina bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Syracuse, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Siracusa to Messina once daily. Tickets cost €13–21 and the journey takes 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Siracusa to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa - Von Platen to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
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