There are 7 ways to get from Albania to Messina by plane, bus, taxi, busferry, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TIA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
6h 10m€51–220Taxi, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Tirana to Rrogozhinëtaxi
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
13h 3mBus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
14h 35mDrive, 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 11m€128–214Fly 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 Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 9m€70–307Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane TIA - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 35mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
22h 55m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albania to Messina is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €220 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Albania to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs €50 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Albania to Messina. However, there are services departing from Kulla E Sahatit, Tiranë and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Albania and Messina is 712 km.
The best way to get from Albania to Messina without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 13h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Albania to Messina, including transfers.
Albania to Messina bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Albania to Messina bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 1030+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between 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 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- 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
- €41–42
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Tirana Taxi Company - Taivani
- Phone
- +355699999990
- Website
- tiranataxicompany.al
Thirr Taxi
- Phone
- +3550683377333
- Website
- thirrtaxi.al
Taxi Ring
- Phone
- +355699000111
- Website
- ringtaxi.al
Taxi Lux
- Phone
- +355 04 562 0333
- Website
- taxiluxalbania.al
Speed Taxi
- Phone
- +355 42 222 555
- Website
- speedtaxi.al
Smart Taxi
- Phone
- +355 69 702 0002
- Website
- smarttaxial.com
Merr Taxi
- Phone
- +355674006610
- Website
- merrtaxi.com
Green Taxi
- Phone
- +355698002000
- Website
- green.al
Check Taxi Tirana
- Phone
- +355685555501
- Website
- checktaxi.al
Brand Taxi
- Phone
- +355696007111
- Website
- brandtaxi.al
Blue Taxi
- Phone
- +355674444444
- Website
- bluetaxi.al
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