There are 8 ways to get from Alghero to Messina by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, or 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 Alghero (AHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AHO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
5h 58m€75–248Bus, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Alghero Via V. Emanuele 113 to Macomer Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Macomer to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
21h 50m€64–124Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alghero to Port of Cagliaricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
17h 27m€101–150Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Alghero Via Catalogna to Porto Torres Porto Civicobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 510 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus
29h 11m€102–244Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AHO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 19m€92–189Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AHO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 41m€84–219Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sassari to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
21h 59m€67–127Bus, train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Alghero Via V. Emanuele 113 to Macomer Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Macomer to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus
25h 55m€94–132
Alghero to Messina by bus, train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alghero to Messina is to bus and train and car ferry which costs €60 - €130 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Alghero to Messina is to fly and train which takes 5h 58m and costs €75 - €250.
The distance between Alghero and Messina is 807 km.
The best way to get from Alghero to Messina without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 29h 11m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Alghero to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Alghero, Italy and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Alghero to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Fertilia, walk to Alghero (AHO) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Alghero to Messina via Port of Cagliari and Port of Palermo in around 17h 27m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–95
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Macomer to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sassari to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- information@arst.sardegna.it
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Alghero Via Catalogna to Porto Torres Porto Civico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Bus from Alghero Via V. Emanuele 113 to Macomer Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 76028132
- helpdesk@tirrenia.it
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://www.tirrenia.it/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €51–95
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €51–56
- Cabin
- €80–95
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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