There are 9 ways to get from Alghero to Messina by plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alghero 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
6h 3m€62–157Fly Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AHO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 37m€53–133Drive, 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€101–165Bus to Cagliari Elmas Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Alghero to Cagliari Airportbus
- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CAG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 33m€63–194Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Alghero to Cagliaribus 525
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
21h 49m€68–116Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Alghero to Cagliaribus 525
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
21h 57m€77–151Bus, train, car 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 train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
22h 15m€84–155Train, 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
22h 34m€94–176Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Alghero to Cagliaribus 525
- 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 45m€138–251
Alghero to Messina by bus, foot, car ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alghero to Messina is to bus and car ferry which costs €65 - €120 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Alghero to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs €60 - €160.
The distance between Alghero and Messina is 804 km.
The best way to get from Alghero to Messina without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 21h 49m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Alghero to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1138+ 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, 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–390
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–330
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–390
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–330
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Macomer to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sassari to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Alghero to Cagliari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alghero to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- information@arst.sardegna.it
- Website
- arst.sardegna.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
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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