There are 9 ways to get from Brussels to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)
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Fly Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRU - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 1m€92–314Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CRL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 43m€67–218Train, ferry
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambérytrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
20h 30mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
31h 45m€135–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Brussels to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
33h 46m€261–435Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CRL - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 32m€76–309Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoventrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EIN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 5m€87–365Train
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain
28h 8m€271–507Bus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus N597
32h 5m
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Messina is to bus and fly and train which costs €65 - €220 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Brussels to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 1m and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Brussels station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Brussels-North Station and arriving at Messina via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Messina. However, there are services departing from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and arriving at Messina Centrale via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 8m.
The distance between Brussels and Messina is 1824 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Brussels to Messina, including transfers.
Brussels to Messina bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brussels-North Station.
Brussels to Messina train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Messina is to train which takes 28h 8m and costs €270 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 5m.
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Messina, Italy?
You can take a train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Messina Centrale via Chambery Challes Les Eaux and Torino Porta Nuova in around 28h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brussels-North Station to Messina via Bologna Centrale in around 32h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- 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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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 Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- 1st Class
- €250–420
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–27
- 1st Class
- €30–60
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €18–30
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €60–80
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- 1st Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €150–190
- Smart Flex
- €160–200
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €160–230
- Comfort
- €190–270
- Premium
- €250–320
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €70–110
- Cabin
- €130–160
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