There are 10 ways to get from Dax to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Dax to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
23h 59mTrain to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 38m€84–323Bus
- Take the bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus
33h 38m€126–268Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dax to Port of Salernocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
25h 58m€292–541Train to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dax to Hendayetrain
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane EAS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
18h 37m€96–394Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Genoabus
- Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
32h 26m€175–295Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin to Villa S. Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
35h 41m€136–211Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOD - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
12h 51m€113–266Train to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dax to Biarritztrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BIQ - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
10h 52m€101–345Train to Pau Pyrénées Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dax to Pautrain
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PUF - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
17h 26m€142–523
San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dax to Messina is to train and fly and bus which costs €100 - €350 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Dax to Messina is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 52m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Dax to Messina. However, there are services departing from Dax and arriving at Messina via Gare St Jean, Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 38m.
The distance between Dax and Messina is 2789 km.
The best way to get from Dax to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 23h 59m to get from Dax to Messina, including transfers.
Dax to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Dax station.
Dax to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Book your Dax to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Dax, France and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Dax to Messina via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare St Jean, Meca, Bordeaux, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 33h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dax to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €100–140
- 1st Class
- €140–180
Train from Massy Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
- 1st Class
- €35–45
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- 1st Class
- €140–190
Train from Dax to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €22–29
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
Train from Dax to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–24
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €22–29
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Massy Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €14–20
Train from Dax to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
Train from Dax to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Dax to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Dax to Pau
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- Rail 1st Class
- €22–35
- 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
- €190–380
- 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
- €150–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €150–190
- Smart Flex
- €160–200
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Dax to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Turin to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €28–40
- Moto
- €45–65
- Car
- €120–160
- Cars
- €60
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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