There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OTP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 32m€41–178Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
33h 4mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
23h 48m€262–397Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane OTP - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 33mFly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BBU - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 33m€41–175Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
44h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
2d 10h
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Messina is to fly and train which costs €40 - €180 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 32m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Messina Main Train Station via Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Bucharest and Messina is 1332 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 33h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Bucharest to Messina, including transfers.
Bucharest to Messina bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Messina bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Rome, Termini station.
Messina is 1h behind Bucharest. It is currently 4:44 AM in Bucharest and 3:44 AM in Messina.
Book your Bucharest to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bucharest to Messina Main Train Station via Rome, Termini, Termini, Tiburtina F.s., and Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–43
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Rome, Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- 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
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €57
- Schedules at
- https://www.elladeviaggi.it/Albania%20Vlora%20RED%20STAR%20FERRIES%20En.htm
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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