There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Messina by plane, train, car ferry, ferry, or bus
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Fly Cardiff Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CWL - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 58m€118–375Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 48m€91–244Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Take the train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
34h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus
43h 47m€161–382Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LGW - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 34m€141–427Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane STN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 35m€146–367Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BHX - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 49m€128–285Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LTN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 20m€148–357Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LHR - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 25m€200–624Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LGW - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
13h 19m€147–411Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Take the train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain
42h 36m€433–911Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano to Messinabus
46h 8m
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Messina is to train and fly which costs €90 - €250 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Messina is to train and fly which takes 9h 48m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Messina. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Messina via London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 47m.
The distance between Cardiff and Messina is 2241 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry and ferry which takes 34h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Cardiff to Messina, including transfers.
Cardiff to Messina bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Messina bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Messina is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 8:25 PM in Cardiff and 9:25 PM in Messina.
Book your Cardiff to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Messina via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 43h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- 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
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Fratton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- €200–380
- 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
- €180–350
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
- 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
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