There are 7 ways to get from Alghero to Messina by plane, train, 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)AHO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
5h 54m€85–176Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Alghero Via V. Emanuele 113 to Macomer Autostazione
- Take the train from Macomer to CagliariRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
21h 59m€68–92Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Alghero Via Catalogna to Porto Torres Porto Civico
- Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Genoa
- Take the bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Villa S. Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
29h 59mFly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)AHO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
7h 19m€82–199Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)AHO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
7h 41m€99–255Bus, train, ferry via Messina Centrale
- Take the bus from Alghero Via V. Emanuele 113 to Macomer Autostazione
- Take the train from Macomer to CagliariRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
22h 3m€69–100Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sassari to CagliariRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
22h 9m€71–106
Alghero to Messina by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alghero to Messina is to bus and train and ferry which costs €65 - €95 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Alghero to Messina is to fly and train which takes 5h 54m and costs €85 - €180.
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 train and ferry which takes 21h 59m and costs €65 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Alghero to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1007+ 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 bus from Alghero Via V. Emanuele 113 to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura via Macomer Autostazione, Macomer, Cagliari, Port of Cagliari, Port of Palermo, Roma - Belmonte, Staz Centrale Cupani 2, and Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello in around 21h 59m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- 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 Macomer to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sassari to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 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 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
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
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- 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
- €40–90
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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