There are 4 ways to get from Gela to Messina by bus, train, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus Etna Trasporti ET03
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Messina Via La Farina 209bus Sais Autolinee / ...
3h 56m€13–17Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Stationbus Etna Trasporti ET03
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re / ...
4h 26m€16–20Drive 195.3 km
- Drive from Gela to Messinacar 195.3 km
2h 30m€31–44Train
- Take the train from Gela to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
7h 22m€28–35
Gela to Messina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gela to Messina is to bus which costs €12 - €17 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Gela to Messina is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Gela station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Gela Bus Station and arriving at Messina Via La Farina 209 via Catania Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Gela to Messina. However, there are services departing from Gela and arriving at Messina Centrale via Caltanissetta Xirbi and Catania Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Gela and Messina is 197 km. The road distance is 195.3 km.
The best way to get from Gela to Messina without a car is to bus which takes 3h 56m and costs €12 - €17.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Gela to Messina, including transfers.
Gela to Messina bus services, operated by Etna Trasporti, depart from Gela Bus Station.
Gela to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Gela station.
The best way to get from Gela to Messina is to bus which takes 3h 56m and costs €12 - €17. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €28 - €35 and takes 7h 22m.
What companies run services between Gela, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Gela Bus Station to Messina Via La Farina 209 via Catania Central Bus Station in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gela to Messina Centrale via Caltanissetta Xirbi and Catania Centrale in around 7h 22m.
- 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 Gela to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Gela Bus Station to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Messina Via La Farina 209
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
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More Questions & Answers
Gela to Messina bus services, operated by Etna Trasporti, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
Gela to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Caltanissetta Xirbi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gela to Messina is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Gela to Messina.
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