There are 3 ways to get from Balestrate to Messina by train (Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Piraineto to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re / ...
5h 24m€31–63Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus Sais Autolinee / ...
5h 42m€22–43Drive 262.1 km
- Drive from Balestrate to Messinacar 262.1 km
3h 9m€42–61
Balestrate to Messina by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balestrate to Messina is to bus which costs €21 - €45 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Balestrate to Messina is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs €40 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Balestrate to Messina. However, there are services departing from Palermo Airport Bus Stop and arriving at Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Balestrate to Messina. However, there are services departing from Balestrate and arriving at Messina Centrale via Piraineto and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Balestrate and Messina is 285 km. The road distance is 262.1 km.
The best way to get from Balestrate to Messina without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs €30 - €65.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Balestrate to Messina, including transfers.
Balestrate to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Balestrate to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Piraineto station.
The best way to get from Balestrate to Messina is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs €30 - €65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €45 and takes 5h 42m.
What companies run services between Balestrate, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a train from Balestrate to Messina Centrale via Piraineto and Palermo Centrale in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, SAIS Autolinee operates a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura once daily. Tickets cost €12–18 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Piraineto to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
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More Questions & Answers
Balestrate to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura station.
Balestrate to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Palermo Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balestrate to Messina is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Balestrate to Messina.
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