There are 8 ways to get from Chieti to Messina by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSR - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
5h 22m€54–214Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pescara to Messinabus N596
12h 49m€31–91Train, 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 32mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Chieti to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 52m€106–153Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chieti to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
8h 19m€61–169Train 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€75–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chieti to Cassinobus 558
- Take the train from Cassino to Messina Centraletrain Ic
10h 35m€46–97Bus via San Severo
- Take the bus from Chieti Scalo to San Severobus Ancona
- Take the bus from San Severo Piazza della Costituzione to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
13h 24m€36–50
Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chieti to Messina is to bus via San Severo which costs €35 - €50 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Chieti to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 5h 22m and costs €50 - €220.
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 675 km.
The best way to get from Chieti to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m 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 €30–85 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
- €40–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
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
- €35–130
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chieti to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- 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
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cassino to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pescara to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chieti to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 (0) 0882 - 228960
- Website
- ferroviedelgargano.com
Bus from Chieti Scalo to San Severo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Schedules at
- ferroviedelgargano.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from San Severo Piazza della Costituzione to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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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