There are 11 ways to get from Ventimiglia to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car
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Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
7h 26m€73–184Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain
- Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain
- Take the train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
10h 16m€56–243Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
14h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembrebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus N597
22h 15m€118–189Train, night train, car ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
19h 2m€116–270Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Nice Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NCE - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
9h 1m€88–240Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
9h 27m€91–248Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
10h 6m€58–235Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
9h 44m€78–416Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuovatrain 3137 / ...
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
27h 4m€111–208Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ventimiglia to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
12h 52m€212–306
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ventimiglia to Messina is to train and fly and bus which costs €70 - €190 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ventimiglia to Messina is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Ventimiglia to Messina. However, there are services departing from Ventimiglia and arriving at Messina via Piazza Colombo - Sanremo and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Ventimiglia and Messina is 1168 km.
The best way to get from Ventimiglia to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Ventimiglia to Messina, including transfers.
Ventimiglia to Messina bus services, operated by Satam Bus, depart from Piazza Colombo - Sanremo station.
Ventimiglia to Messina bus services, operated by Satam Bus, arrive at Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre station.
Book your Ventimiglia to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1205+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Ventimiglia, Liguria, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Ventimiglia to Messina via San Remo - Autostazione, Piazza Colombo - Sanremo, Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre, and Bologna Centrale in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Savona to Carmagnola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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