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How to get fromVenice to Messinaby plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Venice to Messina by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane VCE - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5h 9m
    €58–401

  2. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VCE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 22m
    €38–189

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    2. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    10h 14m
    €160–365

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Bologna Centralebus bus 482 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    17h 5m
    €104–160

  5. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Venice to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    11h 17m
    €195–281

  6. Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 43m
    €67–169

  7. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BLQ - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 41m
    €48–236

  8. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VRN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 42m
    €53–301

  9. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VCE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 13m
    €40–192

  10. Bus via Venice Tronchetto Train Station

    1. Take the bus from Venice Tronchetto Train Station to Bologna Autostazionebus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    18h 40m
    €63–114

Venice to Messina by train and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 906.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Messina via Bologna Centrale in around 17h 5m.

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