There are 10 ways to get from Chieti to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 6m€58–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pescara to Messinabus N596
12h 49m€31–129Train, 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 Fa / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 35mBus via Naples
- Take the bus from Chieti Scalo Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus Satam 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
11h 40m€36–51Drive, ferry
- Drive from Chieti to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 51m€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€70–201Train 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€75–225Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Chieti to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane FCO - CIY
- Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 17m€99–246Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Anconatrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 37m€78–308Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chieti to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus 558 / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Ic
10h 40m€36–117
Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chieti to Messina is to bus via Naples which costs €35 - €55 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chieti to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs €55 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Chieti station to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Chieti Scalo Train Station and arriving at Messina Main Train Station via Napoli, Autostazione Metropark. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Chieti and Messina is 676 km.
The best way to get from Chieti to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Chieti to Messina, including transfers.
Chieti to Messina bus services, operated by Satam Bus, depart from Chieti Scalo Train Station.
Chieti to Messina bus services, operated by Satam Bus, arrive at Napoli, Autostazione Metropark station.
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There are 970+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Chieti, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Chieti Scalo Train Station to Messina Main Train Station via Napoli, Autostazione Metropark in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chieti to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Chieti Scalo Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
Bus from Chieti to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chieti to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pescara to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
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