There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)GVA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
4h 36m€56–193Train, ferry
- Take the train from Genève to DomodossolaEc
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
16h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Geneva to AostaN1503 / ...
- Take the bus from Aosta to MessinaN597
24h 25m€105–160Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Geneva to Port of Genoa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messina
28h 30m€162–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to TurinN405 / ...
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centrale96501
23h 44m€89–160Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Turin - LingottoBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train StationItabus
27h 54m€79–202
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Messina is to fly and train which costs €55 - €200 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Messina is to fly and train which takes 4h 36m and costs €55 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Messina. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Messina via Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
The distance between Geneva and Messina is 1324 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Geneva to Messina, including transfers.
Geneva to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
Book your Geneva to Messina bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Geneva to Messina via Aosta in around 24h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Turin - Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Geneva to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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