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How to get fromVienna to Messinaby plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Messina by plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane VIE - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 34m
    €75–436

  2. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VIE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 32m
    €66–234

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    18h 12m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bologna Stazione Autolineebus bus RegioJet 31
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    24h 50m
    €135–211

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the nighttrain from Roma Ostiense to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    24h 25m
    €116–248

  6. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VIE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 28m
    €81–327

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train 962 / ...
    2. Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Catania– Dortmund
    26h 24m
    €272–404

  8. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Vienna to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    17h 8m
    €294–425

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,160.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Vienna Main train station to Messina via Bologna Stazione Autolinee and Bologna Centrale in around 24h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Wien Hbf to Messina Centrale via Roma Tiburtina, Roma Tiburtina, Roma Ostiense, and Roma Ostiense in around 24h 25m.

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