There are 5 ways to get from Tirana to Messina by plane, train, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TIA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 50m€30–134Bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
15h 34mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
23h 2mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Tirana to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
13h 15m€129–199Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane TIA - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 35m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Messina is to fly and train which costs €30 - €140 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 50m and costs €30 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Messina. However, there are services departing from Posta 1 and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
The distance between Tirana and Messina is 710 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Messina without a car is to bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 15h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Tirana to Messina, including transfers.
Tirana to Messina bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Tirana to Messina bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 1236+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Messina, Italy?
Pistoia viaggi operates a vehicle from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica once a week, and the journey takes 21h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–130
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Parma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €13–80
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.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
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- [email protected]
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- https://www.elladeviaggi.it/Albania%20Vlora%20RED%20STAR%20FERRIES%20En.htm
- 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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