There are 8 ways to get from Chieti to Messina by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 10m€56–230Bus, train via Caserta
cheapest- Take the bus from Chieti - Piazz.le Marconi to Vairano Scalobus
- Take the train from Vairano-Caianello to Casertatrain Re
- Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
11h 32m€37–58Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chieti to Cassinobus 558
- Take the train from Cassino to Messina Centraletrain Ic
10h 35m€61–139Drive, ferry
- Drive from Chieti to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 52m€107–155Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Chieti to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 8m€55–191Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Chieti to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 39m€67–192Train, ferry
- Take the train from Chieti to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 37mBus
- Take the bus from Pescara to Messinabus N596
12h 49m€46–89
Chieti to Messina by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chieti to Messina is to bus and train via Caserta which costs €35 - €60 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chieti to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 10m and costs €55 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Chieti to Messina. However, there are services departing from Chieti and arriving at Messina via Pescara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between Chieti and Messina is 676 km.
The best way to get from Chieti to Messina without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 35m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Chieti to Messina, including transfers.
Chieti to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pescara station.
Chieti to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Book your Chieti to Messina bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Chieti, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Pescara to Messina once daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- 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 Vairano-Caianello to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chieti to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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 Cassino to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vairano-Caianello to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–50
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €40–55
- Smart Flex
- €40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chieti to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pescara to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Chieti - Piazz.le Marconi to Vairano Scalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.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
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